privacy

In Baroness Lawrence and others v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB), the High Court dismissed an action brought in the tort of misuse of private information by Baroness Lawrence and other public figures (including the Duchess of Sussex and Sir Elton John) against Associated Newspapers (Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday). The basis of the case was that the newspapers and staff at Associated Newspapers had used unlawful means…