If Harry wins he will have to thank legal precedent set by apprentice chimney sweep 300 years ago
If Prince Harry wins his phone-hacking claim against Mirror Group Newspapers he will have to thank a legal precedent set by an apprentice chimney sweep more than 300 years ago.
The royal’s case against the newspaper publisher ended on Friday after a seven-week trial, with the prince asking the court to award him £320,000 in damages – potentially one of the biggest ever phone-hacking settlements.
