Duchess of Cambridge photos: Photographer may never be brought to justice Mr Malka - who has represented dozens of celebrities in privacy cases - added: "The judge will try to find the name of whoever took the pictures. But this is a very difficult task when media organisations argue that they must protect their sources. It's likely therefore that the person who took the pictures will remain unknown. But he said Closer could be fined up to 40,000 pounds for publishing the photos. And William and Kate could win another 40,000 pounds in compensation over the 13 photos it printed of them sunbathing at Lord Linley's chateau in Provence last week. The Royal couple have instructed French barrister Aurelien Hammelle to represent them at an initial emergency hearing at a court in Nanterre, near Paris today. The hearing is to seek and injuction to have all editions of Closer removed from the shops, and ban further distribution of the photos by any means. The full criminal hearing for breach of privacy may not take place for several months, Mr Malka said. He added: "Sadly today's hearing is a rather symbolic gesture because the harm has already been done. Whatever the court rules, the paparazzi who took the pictures will still be free to sell them again to anyone who wants to buy them. A female photographer who has admitted taking 'non-explicit' pictures of the couple at the Chateau d'Autet has reportedly gone into hiding today after being named in evidence to the judge in Nanterre. But Valerie Suau, nicknamed 'sewer' has insisted her images were not those taken on the same day last week which showed Kate topless and exposing her bottom. A judicial source in Paris said of today's hearing: "It will take place at the end of a very busy court day. Papers will be lodged by both sides in the case and there will be other legal submissions. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said earlier: "Official proceedings will start at a court in Paris. It is the first airing and we will be seeking an injunction from them using the pictures. It will lead to a longer court case where damages will be sought.