Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers has paid out around £50,000 to settle privacy disputes over the last two years, according to its legal chief Liz Hartley.

Appearing before the Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions yesterday, Hartley said the publisher had faced 10 privacy cases since the end of 2009.

Some involved paying compensation while others involved covering legal costs and removing material from its websites.

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