Obiter Towers has a splendid view of the side entrance to London’s Royal Courts of Justice – certainly more comfortable than the one enjoyed by the ranks of press photographers camped outside in the rain this week. The occasion, of course, is the hearing in cases brought by six prominent individuals against Mail publisher Associated Newspapers.
Mr Justice Nicklin is presiding in Court 76, with an overspill in Court 37.
For the snappers, the big draw is the individual listed as ‘Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex’. The king’s younger son managed a cheery wave as he strode in on Monday, accompanied by an athletic-looking moustachioed individual in a shiny olive-brown suit and turquoise socks.
The initial assumption among the hacks was that Harry’s stylish chum was a security goon, and the ‘tache stuck on as a disguise. Wrong. It was of course hotshot media lawyer Callum Galbraith, a dispute resolution partner at West End firm Sheridans. According to his firm biog, ‘he is adept at preventing/limiting the publication of defamatory content or private information and in dealing with complex litigation relating to such matters’.
When he graced our Lawyer in the News section a couple of years back, Galbraith said: ‘Every day for me brings a new challenge and I also love that I am able to do something which can really make a difference to our clients’ lives.’
We shall see. The ‘tache, by the way, is real.
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