Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley, a prominent figure, is one of several high-profile individuals, including Prince Harry and Elton John, currently engaged in a legal battle against Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. The claimants allege that ANL engaged in unlawful information gathering tactics, such as phone hacking and using private investigators, to obtain stories about them. This legal action has recently commenced in the High Court in London, with Prince Harry and other claimants attending the opening of the case. The trial is expected to last for several weeks, and Hurley, along with the other claimants, accuses the Daily Mail publisher of privacy invasion. The case highlights concerns about journalistic ethics and the alleged use of illegal methods by the press to obtain information about public figures.