Dominic Casciani
Home and legal correspondent

Two of the other claimants in the Mirror hacking case have lost their battle on legal technical grounds - even though there was evidence they had been victims of unlawful intrusion.

The judge, Justice Fancourt, said that soap actor Nikki Sanderson and Fiona Wightman, the former wife of comedian and actor Paul Whitehouse, had both run out of time.

The law says that damages claims must start within six years of the victim first suspecting they may have a case to pursue - and both Sanderson and Wightman had left it too late.

However, the judge added that both the women had nevertheless been victims of unlawful information gathering.

Sanderson proved her case in relation to nine of 37 articles published about her life.

Wightman, who is not a public figure, had convinced the court in relation to one article, as well as 15 payments to private investigators to look into her life.

Many alleged victims of hacking by tabloid newspapers say they had been earlier conned into believing stories had come from family or friends gossiping - and so they argue the time bar is unfair.

Dominic Casciani
Home and legal correspondent

Coronation Street actor Michael Turner, who also uses the stage name Michael Le Vell, has won part of his case - meaning that the court concluded he was a victim of some unlawful gathering of his personal information - and he’s won £31,650 in damages.

Mr Justice Fancourt said that Turner was targeted by Mirror Group journalists in 2011 when he was facing prosecution over an alleged crime he was later found not guilty of committing. Four articles during that time had been proven to be linked to phone hacking or other unlawful information gathering.

The judge said many of the 27 articles Turner complained about could not be said to be unlawful. Some were "exceedingly trivial" and others "obviously not the result of unlawful information gathering".

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We've just heard from Prince Harry's lawyers, who read out a statement on the duke's behalf.

While we catch our breath, here's a look at the top lines:

• Lawyer David Sherbourne, speaking for Harry, said: "Today is a great day for truth as well as accountability"
• He added that the shocking scale of "systemic and appalling behaviour" has only been revealed through these court proceedings
• Sherbourne says the ruling makes clear that Mirror Group board directors, legal team and editors such as Piers Morgan "clearly knew about" phone hacking
• He adds that Harry's "commitment is based on need for free and honest press"
• The Duke of Sussex called on the Metropolitan Police and prosecuting authorities to "investigate bringing charges against the company and those who broke the law"

Our team are still wading through the detail of the judgement, so stick with us as we bring you all the key lines.

Dominic Casciani
Home and legal correspondent

Piers Morgan knew about phone hacking - and was involved - when he was editor of the Daily Mirror, the High Court has ruled.

In a highly significant part of the judgment, Mr Justice Fancourt lists times when Morgan was said to have been aware of phone hacking - and the evidence had not been contested. He also said that he found evidence about Morgan’s involvement to be credible and it had not been countered by the Mirror Group.

During a key part of the case, the now royal author Omid Scobie recalled an incident he had witnessed when he was a student intern at the newspaper group, working on its “3am Girls” entertainment desk.

He told the court that in 2002 he had witnessed Morgan discuss an article about Kylie Minogue and Morgan, the then editor, had asked the journalist how confident they were about the story. Morgan was told, Scobie recalled, that the source had been a voicemail.

Mr Justice Fancourt said that recollection was supported by evidence of an invoice from a private investigator related to obtaining Minogue’s mobile phone number and that of her then partner, James Gooding.

Scobie said that the incident had stuck in his mind because it had influenced the decisions he made about what kind of journalist he wanted to be.

Today, the judge said:

More from Sherborne who says the acts listed in this judgement are "prime examples what happens when the power of the press is abused".

He adds, on behalf of Prince Harry, that the Duke of Sussex "respectfully calls on authorities, the financial regulator, stock markets… and the Metropolitan Police and prosecuting authorities to do their duty for the British public and investigate bringing charges against the company and those who broke the law".

"Today's ruling is vindicating and affirming," Sherborne adds saying it has been a "worthwhile price to pay".

The mission continues, Sherbourne finishes.

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Lawyer David Sherbourne, who is reading a statement from Prince Harry, says the court has confirmed that all four claimants were subject to voicemail interception and unlawful information gathering.

He adds: "But no one would have believed that given how this case was covered by the UK."

Harry adds that his "commitment is based on need for free and honest press", and one which is "properly accountable where necessary".

Sherbourne continues, saying the ruling makes clear "principal board directors, the legal department senior executives and editors, such as Piers Morgan, clearly knew about or were involved in" unlawful information gathering.

He adds that "between them, they even went as far as to lie under oath at the Leveson Inquiry" into phone hacking.

"The journey to justice can be a slow and painful one," he adds, saying that defamatory stories and intimidating tactics have been "deployed against me".

More from lawyer David Sherborne who reads out a statement on behalf of Prince Harry - he thanks his legal team for "dismantling the sworn testimony" of Mirror Group.

Sherbourne says the case is not just about hacking adding it is about "systemic and appalling behaviour followed by cover ups".

He says the shocking scale have only been revealed through these court proceedings.

Sherbourne adds that Mirror Group board directors, legal team and editors such as Piers Morgan "clearly knew about" phone hacking.

The lawyers for Prince Harry begin by saying he is unable to be present today due to short notice.

But they say he has prepared a statement on this "momentous win".

Reading the statement, the lawyer says: "Today is a great day for truth as well as accountability".

He adds unlawful information gathering, the ruling found, was "carried out at all three titles on a habitual and widespread basis for over more than a decade".

We're hearing now from Prince Harry's legal team, who are giving a statement outside the High Court, where the judge has just ruled he was a victim of mobile phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN).

We'll be bringing you text coverage of the key lines here - and you can watch along live by clicking Play at the top of the page.

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Some more details coming to us from what the judge has just said.

In a summary of his ruling, Mr Justice Fancourt outlined his findings over Prince Harry's case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN).

The judge said: "I have found the duke's case of voicemail interception and unlawful information gathering proved in part only.

"I found that 15 out of the 33 articles that were tried were the product of phone hacking of his mobile phone or the mobile phones of his associates, or the product of other unlawful information-gathering.

"I consider that his phone was only hacked to a modest extent and that this was probably carefully controlled by certain people at each newspaper.

"However, it did happen on occasions from about the end of 2003 to April 2009 (which was the date of the last article that I examined).

"There was a tendency for the duke in his evidence to assume that everything published was the product of voicemail interception because phone hacking was rife within Mirror Group at the time.

Dominic Casciani
Home and legal correspondent

We have not seen the full detail yet of the judgment but the basic fact is that Prince Harry's team will walk out of court today being able to say that he has shown on 15 sample occasions that he had been the victim of unlawful information gathering or phone hacking.

Each side chose half of the 33 sample articles they wanted the judge to consider - and for him to have therefore won on almost half of the pile is pretty important.

And just as importantly is the fact that his team have landed a judgment that says hacking was widespread - and known about by two key executives.

Some reaction from Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) now.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the publisher says: "We welcome today’s judgment that gives the business the necessary clarity to move forward from events that took place many years ago.

"Where historical wrongdoing took place, we apologise unreservedly, have taken full responsibility and paid appropriate compensation."

Dominic Casciani
Home and legal correspondent at the High Court

Mr Justice Fancourt says while the sum is modest they also reflect the hurt experienced by the Duke of Sussex because of Mirror Group Newspaper's (MGN) concealment of the wrongdoing.

The judge stresses he found Harry's associates were also unlawfully targeted by MGN.

Dominic Casciani
Home and legal correspondent at the High Court

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The High Court rules Prince Harry was the victim of mobile phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers and awards him £140,600 in damages.

Mr Justice Fancourt says that his personal phone was targeted between 2003 and 2009 and 15 of 33 sample articles were “the product of phone hacking … or the product of other unlawful information gathering.”

Mr Justice Fancourt rules ex-Mirror CEO Sly Bailey knew of hacking and "turned a blind eye".

Some latest lines to bring you from the High Court - Mr Justice Fancourt has ruled there was "extensive" phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers from 2006 to 2011.

"Even to some extent" during the Leveson Inquiry into media standards, the judge adds.

Sean Coughlan
Royal correspondent

If Prince Harry is successful, it could open the door to dozens of others said to be considering claims.

Depending on the judge's findings, there could be difficult questions about who knew what within the newspaper group's hierarchy.

Prince Harry's claim against Mirror Group is one of multiple legal battles he is fighting against newspaper groups, including Associated Newspapers and News Group Newspapers.

He has had many procedural legal skirmishes and claims and counter-claims - but this will be the most significant ruling so far, with a judge reaching a decision after a full trial.

We know alongside Prince Harry, the judge will also address allegations from three other claimants, Coronation Street actors Michael Le Vell (real name Michael Turner) and Nikki Sanderson and Fiona Wightman, the ex-wife of comedian Paul Whitehouse.

Mr Justice Fancourt has just entered the room and the court has risen.

Stay with us and we'll bring you the judgement.

We expect Mr Justice Fancourt to pass down his ruling imminently.

We have a team of journalists who will listen to the judge read a summary of the long judgement.

This is likely to take an hour and the judgement itself we expect to be a very large document.

It will take some time to go through, but our team will be going through it to bring you the top lines and key points.

Stay with us as we go through the details.