3 Dec 2021

Meghan Markle wins legal case against Mail on Sunday

From Morning Report, 8:37 am on 3 December 2021

Meghan Markle has won the privacy battle against Mail on Sunday newspaper.

The Duchess of Sussex says it is a precdent setting victory.

She had sued the paper's parent company Associated Newspapers over reproducing private letters to her father Thomas Markle.

Just months earlier a UK high court judge had ruled in the Duchess' favour - and said the case was so clear cut a full hearing was not needed.

Associated Newspapers approached the Court of Appeal to have a trial.

Three judges have rejected that request.

Royal commentator and author Margaret Holder spoke to Corin Dann.