Hugh Grant's damages claim against the publisher of The Sun will go to trial
But in a ruling on Friday, Mr Justice Fancourt concluded Hugh's claim could proceed to trial, except for any allegations relating toThe judge found that Hugh could have brought a claim for phone hacking sooner, as he had knowledge of it, but that his other allegations will have to be tried.
'Although Mr Grant was aware prior to March 2016 of general allegations about use of PIs to obtain information, there is in my judgment a realistic chance that Mr Grant may establish at trial that, although he was aware of general allegations and was suspicious, he could not reasonably have believed with sufficient confidence that he may have been targeted by PIs instructed by The Sun in some of the relevant ways.
In a ruling on Friday, Mr Justice Fancourt concluded Hugh's claim could proceed to trial, except for any allegations relating to phone hacking A spokesperson for News Group Newspapers said: 'NGN is pleased that, following our application, the High Court has ruled that Mr Grant is statute barred from bringing a phone hacking claim against The Sun.
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