This is a like a train ploughing into a petrol tanker. A complete disaster’: Legal experts say judge’s decision to dismiss major parts of Meghan Markle’s letter case against Mail on Sunday is a ‘humiliation’
Meghan Markle suing publisher of Mail on Sunday for printing letter to her father
She claims article in 2019 breached her privacy, copyright and data protection
Associated Newspapers disputes claims and argued parts of case be thrown out
Mr Justice Warby today 'struck out' significant parts of her case ahead of trial
Duchess will give evidence in High Court - with her father Thomas against her
By MARTIN ROBINSON, CHIEF REPORTER FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 07:04 EDT, 1 May 2020 | UPDATED: 11:18 EDT, 1 May 2020


Meghan Markle's defeat at the High Court today has been branded a 'disaster' and a 'humiliation' by leading lawyers after she lost the first round of her legal battle with the Mail on Sunday.

Large parts of her case against Associated Newspapers were dismissed as 'irrelevant', 'inadequate' and 'impermissibly vague’ by a top judge this afternoon including her claims of a malicious media 'agenda' against her.

Mr Justice Warby has also 'struck out' her allegations that journalists had acted dishonestly and had caused the rift between her and her estranged father Thomas by ‘digging up dirt’ to portray Meghan in a 'negative light'.

The Duchess of Sussex, 38, is suing Associated Newspapers over an article which reproduced parts of a handwritten note she sent to Mr Markle, 75, in August 2018, three months after he was unable to walk her down the aisle following a heart attack.

Mark Stephens, a partner at Howard Kennedy, told MailOnline today's ruling was an ‘absolute victory’ for the Mail on Sunday after the judge threw out ‘significant ill-advised parts of her claim’.

He said: ‘For Meghan this judgment is a like a train ploughing into a petrol tanker on a level crossing. It is a complete disaster. She’s been humiliated today. Every complaint by Associated Newspapers has been completely and utterly vindicated by the judge'.

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Some things can never be unsaid, so don’t say them in the first place.
If it were not for British news sources, I would never know what was really going on here in the States.

Так вот по чьим стопам Хлорка пошла!

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Характер у меня замечательный, только нервы у всех какие-то слабые...
Дорога под названием «Потом», приводит в страну под названием «Никогда»

я тоже вижу сходство между ними.

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Some things can never be unsaid, so don’t say them in the first place.
If it were not for British news sources, I would never know what was really going on here in the States.

... London, United Kingdom, 13 hours ago

Poor Prince Charles must be well chuffed that his jobless younger son and daughter in law have just blown 110 grand on solicitors. A tab he will have to pick up. As someone once said. Suing a newspaper is like mudwrestling a pig. Not only are they stronger, they will have fun in the process!

... , West Kirby, United Kingdom, 6 hours ago

The case was looked at by Solicitors that act for the RF, they looked at it and then refused to proceed. Meghan and Harry went and hired a different set of solicitors willing to proceed. They were told that if they wished to continue, then they would have to foot the bill themselves.

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Some things can never be unsaid, so don’t say them in the first place.
If it were not for British news sources, I would never know what was really going on here in the States.

..., United States, about 2 hours ago

Meghan is an average looking lousy actress who went nowhere when she was working and will continue on that path should she try to do so again. Harry is a rude, politically stupid, not too bright ex military enthusiast..and THAT's it. They have plenty of money and seem to believe that, using it, they can parlay their EX association with GB royalty into a commercial fortune. They ought not part with too much of the former because the latter isnt going to happen.

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Some things can never be unsaid, so don’t say them in the first place.
If it were not for British news sources, I would never know what was really going on here in the States.

.. Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3 hours ago

How big is the chance that five different individuals adult decided to give their interview in the same period of time without communication with their close friend. If she think the judge will believe it than she underestimates and shows no respect to the judges intellectual ability. The judge is not Harry.


HeartofAmerics, United States, 4 hours ago

Me-Gain (Meghan) is doing everything according to the modern feminist playbook. She has separated him from his family. Check. Next she will separate herself from the marriage emotionally. Check. The final step will be an open love affair and taking the child with her. She'll be out of the marriage the moment she finds a new gig and a new man in North America. I'd bet my right arm that she already has this new man picked out. Harry will be crawling back to the UK inside of two years.


ladysadie, cornwall, United Kingdom, 39 minutes ago

From where did you gain this speculation, tea leaves, crystal ball, tarot cards???

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Some things can never be unsaid, so don’t say them in the first place.
If it were not for British news sources, I would never know what was really going on here in the States.

Рейчел меган - принцесса???
Разве они не лишились титула начиная с 1 апреля сего года?

Меняйте название темы
На бывшая принцесса
и кто вторая принцесса?

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не путайте общение и сообщничество.(c)
Hey Russia!stick to making booze out of potato!(c)

в результате замужества.

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Some things can never be unsaid, so don’t say them in the first place.
If it were not for British news sources, I would never know what was really going on here in the States.

Они больше не принц и принцесса
Нет больше королевского титула принц у гарри

Остался только титул герцог и герцогиня маунтбаттен

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не путайте общение и сообщничество.(c)
Hey Russia!stick to making booze out of potato!(c)

" ... 39 лет от роду простушке Меган, поздравляю! Желаю развивать мозги в правильном направлении, и в чужой монастырь не лезьт со своим пошлым уставом; Гарри, дуралей, подобрал себе в жёны чёрт знает кого, когда полно молоденьких ,красивых, не трепленных в лужах американских театров, прекрасных и юнных океаны, и надо же достать со дна да ещё и женится;
а просто надо родится или дураком или вообще не пойми кем ... Меган теперь с королевского трамплина ищит себе просто богатого мужика, а Гарри-Гриша предал этому стареющему чучелу статус Сассекской)))) Гарри, вы дурак и этого не изменить."

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Some things can never be unsaid, so don’t say them in the first place.
If it were not for British news sources, I would never know what was really going on here in the States.

Ошибки глаза режут страшно. Что за чурка писала?

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Характер у меня замечательный, только нервы у всех какие-то слабые...
Дорога под названием «Потом», приводит в страну под названием «Никогда»

орфография потянет. ведь все понятно?
основной момент, цифра обозначена - 39. чтобы в следующем году не получилось случайно - 37!

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Some things can never be unsaid, so don’t say them in the first place.
If it were not for British news sources, I would never know what was really going on here in the States.

Наша соотечественница засветилась.

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Спорить с дураком — как играть в шахматы с голубем. Он раскидает фигуры, нагадит на доску и улетит всем рассказывать, как он тебя уделал.

наша соотечественница - самая красивая!
Мартина Навратилова - это блондинка?... со своей женой - мисс России или мисс Москва одного из первых конкурсов.

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Some things can never be unsaid, so don’t say them in the first place.
If it were not for British news sources, I would never know what was really going on here in the States.

Просыпаешься утром, рядом лежит страшная баба(с)

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"Пренебречь, вальсируем."