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Appeal had ‘no real prospect of success’
A JUDGE has ruled a newspaper must go to the Court of Appeal to challenge a bruising defeat in a privacy case against the Duchess of Sussex.
Meghan , 39, is seeking £1.5millon in costs plus damages from Associated Newspapers,
The publisher of the Mail on
Sunday and Mailonline was sued by the Duchess of Sussex over five articles published in February 2019 which revealed extracts of a letter she sent to her father, Thomas Markle, 76.
Last month, Lord Justice Warby granted summary judgment in relation to her privacy claim, meaning she won that part of the case without having to go to trial. Yesterday
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Associated Newspapers’ lawyers applied for permission to appeal that ruling.
But the judge refused saying it had “no real prospect” of success and ruled the publisher must show how much it gained financially from publishing the letter.
A spokeswoman for The Mail On Sunday said: “We will be applying to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal his decisions on both claims.”
A CAT missing for five days was rescued after it fell down a chimney pot.
Fluffy had been scared off a roof by a local who tried to help him and was left stuck in a wall cavity.
Pictures captured the moment he was coaxed out by owner Tracey Baker.
Fire crews removed bricks as the relieved cat escaped through a hole in the plastering.
Tracey, from the Wirral, said: “It was so nice to get Fluffy back – I knew he was on the roof and he is a real climber but could see he would be able to get down if he wanted.
“But he got scared when someone went up to rescue him and was stuck in the wall of the house.
“I am so glad the RSPCA and firefighters were able to help rescue him.”