Reach plc controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Prince Harry unlawful-information-gathering judgment
The High Court awarded Prince Harry £140,600 in damages after determining that 15 of 33 sample articles in his claim against Mirror Group Newspapers were the product of phone hacking or other unlawful information gathering.
2015
High Court damages in Mirror Group phone-hacking cases
The High Court awarded damages totalling nearly £1.25 million to eight people, including Sadie Frost, Paul Gascoigne, Shane Richie, Shobna Gulati and Lucy Benjamin. The company increased the amount allocated to handle phone-hacking claims.
2014
Phone-hacking admissions and compensation claims
Trinity Mirror admitted liability for phone hacking by some journalists and agreed to compensate and apologise to claimants. Earlier settlements involved public figures including Sven-Göran Eriksson, Garry Flitcroft and Christopher Eccleston. Further claims followed, leading to continuing litigation and compensation provision.