A newspaper group is challenging a private hearing of Prince Philip's will
According to The Daily Record, the decision to privately hear the late Prince Philip's estate, including the sealing of his will, is being challenged in the Court of Appeal by The Guardian newspaper.
Philip, the longest-serving British in history, died in April last year at the age of 99. According to royal tradition, upon the death of a senior member of the family, an application is made to the President to seal his will. Family Division of the High Court.
This means that the wishes of a member of the royal family are kept hidden from public view; In terms of which, current President Sir Andrew MacFarlane heard both Prince Philip's lawyers as well as the Attorney General, the public's representative.
Now, a year after the first hearing in July 2021, the Guardian has challenged that it should not be held privately, terming it "disproportionate and unfair".
The Daily Record reported that the Guardian's legal team argued in court that the High Court was "at fault in failing to consider any less interference with open justice than in private hearings, which would allow recognized members of the press". should be put out."
"As a result, the decision to hear the application for sealing the Will in private was inconsistent and unfair."
Lawyers attempted to justify the media's interest in Prince Philip's property, saying: "These are fundamental matters of public interest concerning members of the Royal Family and the sovereign in a constitutional monarchy."
There has been no argument against The Guardian's decision to seal Philip's will for 90 years.