I would feel injustice if I lose this case – Harry
Harry tells the court he would feel “some injustice” if his claim against MGN is unsuccessful.
Green says Harry repeatedly makes reference to call data in his witness statement.
Green says there is not a single item of call data at any time between Harry’s phone and any Mirror Group journalist.
“Do you think the absence of call data suggests you were not hacked by any MGN journalist?” Green asks.
“Absolutely not,” Harry replies.
“If the court finds that you were not hacked by MGN would you be relieved or disappointed?” Green asks.
Harry says phone hacking has been done on an “industrial scale” across at least three of the papers – and says any decision with his claim, he would “feel some injustice if it wasn’t accepted”.
“You want to have been phone hacked?” Green asks.
“Nobody wants to be phone hacked,” Harry replies.
Key events
The court has risen for a short break.
Harry says that many quotes are attributed to friends but he adds: “At this point myself and Chelsy were not sharing anything with anyone.”
The Mirror article currently in question contained a detail that Harry only visited Davy once in Leeds – Green says this can be traced back to earlier media coverage.
Harry says he was not aware, but accepts that is correct.
Green suggests that the detail that Davy suggested a “trial separation” had featured in an earlier article by the Mail on Sunday – published the day before the Mirror article in question.
Green also turns to a Reuters report, which picks up on the Mail on Sunday article, which Green says reflects that one media outlet picks up what is said in another.
Harry adds that it also encourages other media outlets to push the story on.
Green turns to another article about Harry’s relationship with Chelsy Davy.
The article has a detail about the couple going on a “trial separation”
In his witness statement, Harry said voicemails would have been exchanged with Davy at the time.
Harry tells the court he is also aware that private investigators were used in connection to the article.
Harry says it was “hurtful” to read stories that appeared gleeful about his break up with Chelsy Davy.
“‘Hooray Harry’s Dumped’ was hurtful to say the least that such a priave moment was turned into a bit of a laugh,” Harry says.
“The level of surveillance I was under was quite something,” Harry says.
Green, for the Mirror, suggests it was not celebrating Harry being dumped.
Harry earlier said: “I think the focus was understandably on the News of the World,” but Mr Green said the investigation was “broader”.
The duke replied: “I don’t think anyone even the police knew how to deal with it at first.
“At the time we didn’t know there was voice mail hacking, no one did.
“I believe at the time no one really knew how that information could have got out.
“The understanding from the Palace was that this was probably a one off.”
Green has turned to another article that suggests Harry was “celebrating” breaking up with Davy.
“Which seems a bit mean,” Harry says.
Harry tells the court he never spoke to anyone at the palace about his relationship with Chelsy Davy.
Green suggests a well-connected source within the palace was passing information to the Mirror about Harry’s relationship.
This post was edited to remove information that is being checked against court transcripts.
I would feel injustice if I lose this case – Harry
Harry tells the court he would feel “some injustice” if his claim against MGN is unsuccessful.
Green says Harry repeatedly makes reference to call data in his witness statement.
Green says there is not a single item of call data at any time between Harry’s phone and any Mirror Group journalist.
“Do you think the absence of call data suggests you were not hacked by any MGN journalist?” Green asks.
“Absolutely not,” Harry replies.
“If the court finds that you were not hacked by MGN would you be relieved or disappointed?” Green asks.
Harry says phone hacking has been done on an “industrial scale” across at least three of the papers – and says any decision with his claim, he would “feel some injustice if it wasn’t accepted”.
“You want to have been phone hacked?” Green asks.
“Nobody wants to be phone hacked,” Harry replies.
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