A Lawyer Writes

A Lawyer Writes

Harry seeks protection

But will the King’s Bench division rule against his father’s government?

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Joshua Rozenberg
Dec 05, 2023
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Prince Harry’s claim against the UK government will be heard largely behind closed doors, a judge decided yesterday. The Duke of Sussex is challenging the legality of decisions about his security arrangements when he visits the United Kingdom. Mr Justice Lane, who will begin a three-day hearing today, ruled that only the parties’ opening submissions could be heard by the press and public. Those may be quite short.

The Duke of Sussex (with security team) at an earlier court hearing

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