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Meghan Markle Victory: Duchess Wins Privacy And Copyright Case After Court Rejected Appeal


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Meghan Markle just scored a major victory after the court sided with her and rejected the appeal filed by the Associated Newspapers. The latter attempted to have a trial in the privacy and copyright case, but it wasn't granted.

A judge ruled in favor of the Duchess of Sussex in her legal case against the Associated Newspapers. Prince Harry's wife said her victory was "not just for me, but for anyone who has ever felt scared to stand up for what's right," BBC reported.

In the duchess' statement after the ruling, she urged the people to be "brave enough to reshape a tabloid industry that... profits from the lies and pain that they create."

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Markle filed for a civil suit against the newspaper in 2019 for publishing her personal letter addressed to her dad, Tomas Markle Sr. She encouraged the others to do the same and not tolerate the deception and calculated attacks from the press.

"The courts have held the defendant to account and my hope is that we all begin to do the same. Because as far removed as it may seem from your personal life, it's not. Tomorrow it could be you," she wrote. "These harmful practices don't happen once in a blue moon - they are a daily fail that divide us and we all deserve better."

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Associated Newspapers Responds After Meghan Markle's Win

The spokesperson of the Associated Newspapers said it was disappointed by the court's decision after it filed an appeal to the Supreme Court.

"It is our strong view that judgment should be given only on the basis of evidence tested at trial, and not on a summary basis in a heavily contested case," it said.

The three judges ruled that the letter's contents were "personal, private and not matters of legitimate public interest."

They also refused Associated Newspapers permission to appeal because the judges were convinced that the issues were so clear and there was no need for a full hearing. They added that no evidence at a trial would have altered their decision.


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