Queen did not block legislation, says Palace – BBC News
‘Claims the Queen blocked government legislation in the 1970s are “simply incorrect”, Buckingham Palace says.’
BBC News, 8th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: royal family
Meghan wins court bid to keep friends’ identities secret – The Guardian
‘The Duchess of Sussex has won a high court bid to keep secret the identities of five friends who gave anonymous interviews to a US celebrity magazine, in the latest stage of her legal action against the owner of the Mail on Sunday.’
The Guardian, 5th August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prince Andrew charity broke law by paying trustee £350,000 – The Guardian
‘A charitable trust supporting the work of Prince Andrew has been required to return more than £350,000 in payments made to a trustee after a public watchdog intervened.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Duchess of Sussex: Mail on Sunday wins first round in Meghan privacy case – BBC News
‘The Mail on Sunday has won the first round of a legal battle against the Duchess of Sussex over the publication of a letter she wrote to her father.’
BBC News, 1st May 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Can Prince Andrew be forced to testify? – BBC News
‘Prince Andrew is coming under pressure to speak to investigators in the US about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after claims he is not co-operating with the inquiry.’
BBC News, 28th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Craig Prescott: Harry and Meghan, Regency, Counsellors of State and a “Slimmed Down” Royal Family – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘On 19th January, after discussions within the Royal Family, it was announced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will step back from royal duties, no longer receive public funds, or ‘formally represent the Queen’. Neither will they use their HRH titles, and more generally they will not be classed as ‘working members of the Royal Family’. Instead, the Sussexes will pursue a new life in Canada, outside the structure of the Royal Family, although they have committed to continue to ‘uphold the values of Her Majesty’.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 21st January 2020
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
The Sun breached guidelines with Harry and Meghan story – The Guardian
‘The Sun newspaper has apologised to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after the press regulator ruled it had breached accuracy guidelines in an article about an alleged staff parking ban at their home.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Daily Mail publisher ordered to pay libel damages to Earl Spencer over report he was ‘heartless’ to Diana – The Independent
‘Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, has paid libel damages to the brother of Princess Diana over a claim he acted in a heartless and callous way towards her following the collapse of her marriage to Prince Charles.’
The Independent, 28th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Appeal judges reject Saudi prince’s bid to halt claim due to unpaid costs order – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an application by a son of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia that one of his father’s former wives pay an outstanding £250,000 costs order or have her £15m claim stayed or struck out.’
Litigation Futures, 9th January 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Leader urges police to use Vagrancy Act 1824 ahead of Royal Wedding – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has written to the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley calling for the use of The Vagrancy Act 1824 or the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 in tackling anti-social behaviour including aggressive begging and intimidation ahead of the Royal Wedding in May this year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
A prenup for Harry and Meghan? – Law & Religion UK
‘Almost as soon as actress Meghan Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry was announced, The Times published advice from English family lawyers suggesting the couple sign a prenup. ‘It is absolutely vital’, one interviewee said, because ‘there will always be concerns that in case of any future divorce, royal assets could end up being lost’.’
Law & Religion UK, 29th November 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Cheers for The Crown makers as, 45 years on, Duke of Windsor’s will to be unsealed – Daily Telegraph
‘With a scandalous abdication, colourful love life and rift with his relatives, the life of the Duke of Windsor was not short of private information to fascinate the public.
More than 40 years after his death, it appears, there may be more to learn, as a senior judge has ruled that the contents of his will can be unsealed for the first time.
The will of the Duke, who was King Edward VIII until his abdication in December 1936, will be unsealed for the benefit of the Royal Archives, after a keeper applied to the Family Division of the High Court to beg special permission.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Top judge struggling to stem woman’s efforts to unseal Princess Margaret’s will – Litigation Futures
‘There is no kind of order available to prevent a woman who claims to be the late Princess Margaret’s daughter from bringing repeated “nonsensical” claims in an effort to unseal her will, the president of the Family Division has found.’
Litigation Futures,
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Why the bikini photographs of Princess Beatrice fell foul of Ipso – The Guardian
‘Regulator censures Mail Online for ‘a gratuitous and invasive’ focus on the princess’s body, which ‘represented a serious intrusion into her privacy’.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BBC journalist wins £50,000 payout after failing to prioritise report on Prince George’s birth – Daily Telegraph
‘A BBC journalist has won £50,000 in compensation after he was sacked for prioritising a report on Sri Lankan politics over the birth of Prince George.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prince George photos breached privacy, watchdog rules – BBC News
‘Photographs showing Prince George sitting on a police motorbike have been ruled to be a breach of privacy by the press standards watchdog.’
BBC News, 15th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Six found guilty of corruption in relation to Royal Household contracts – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Following two trials at Southwark Crown Court, Ronald Harper, former Deputy Property Manager within the Royal Household, has been found guilty of conspiracy to make corrupt payments.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th August 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
A judge-shaming list is bad for justice – The Guardian
‘Judges shouldn’t be frightened to set precedents. A list of those that have “gone too far” – including over a Guardian freedom of information request on the Prince of Wales’s letters – risks deterring justice.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Information rights judgment reveals Charles’ views on the Queen – Panopticon
‘The Royal Family has been the subject of a good deal of information rights litigation. The most famous is of course the Evans saga, about the ‘advocacy correspondence’ of Prince Charles. There have also been cases about (to name just a few subjects) the cost of police protection for the Royal Family, whether or not the Duchy of Lancaster is a public authority, royal wills and alleged heirs to the throne, as well as – most recently – whether the Duke or Duchy of Cornwall is a public authority for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs). The most recent judgment focuses on Her Majesty the Queen herself, and reveals the views of Charles (J).’
Panopticon, 7th April 2016
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
The Duke and Duchy of Cornwall and the EIRs – Panopticon
‘The Duchy of Cornwall was established by Edward III in 1337 for his son. There is a landed estate (the Duchy) and a title (the Duke). Edward III was no doubt unconcerned about any legal duties that may attach to the Duchy; he had bigger fish to fry. In the 21st century, however, at least one knotty question of legal duty has surfaced.’
Panopticon, 5th April 2016
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
