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Vardy to pay about £1.5 million in Rooney costs after ‘Wagatha Christie’ loss

Rebekah Vardy will have to pay about £1.5 million towards Coleen Rooney’s legal costs after losing the “Wagatha Christie” High Court case she brought against her fellow footballer’s wife. Mrs Vardy, 40, lost her high-profile libel claim against Mrs ...

04 Oct 2022 at 19:37

Jeremy Corbyn libel action settled ahead of trial

A political blogger who was suing former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for libel has dropped his case, according to lawyers from both sides. Richard Millett launched the action against Mr Corbyn over remarks he made during an interview on the BBC’s ...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:26

Tommy Robinson fined £900 for contempt of court

Tommy Robinson has been fined £900 for failing to turn up at a High Court hearing to be questioned about his finances. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, had been expected at a hearing in March over an unpaid legal bill after he ...

01 Aug 2022 at 13:34

Rebekah Vardy ‘probably suffering from PTSD’ after Wagatha Christie case

Rebekah Vardy believes she is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after losing the so-called “Wagatha Christie” legal battle against Coleen Rooney, adding that she had been taken to hospital twice since the episode began. The wife of ...

03 Aug 2022 at 13:45

Coleen Rooney ‘never believed’ Wagatha Christie case should have gone to court

Coleen Rooney has welcomed her victory in the “Wagatha Christie” High Court case brought by Rebekah Vardy but added that she “never believed it should have gone to court” and that “it was not a case I ever sought or wanted”. In a social media ...

29 Jul 2022 at 14:49

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Rebekah Vardy loss in libel case ‘absolute disaster’ for her reputation – lawyer

Rebekah Vardy’s failed libel case against Coleen Rooney is an “absolute disaster” for her reputation and “as damaging as it could be”, a media lawyer has said. Jonathan Coad said the prospects for Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester ...

29 Jul 2022 at 18:20

Rebekah Vardy ‘devastated’ by judgment in ‘Wagatha Christie’ case

Rebekah Vardy has said she is “devastated” by the ruling in the “Wagatha Christie” High Court libel claim she brought against Coleen Rooney. In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a ...

29 Jul 2022 at 16:04

Wayne Rooney: Coleen is a different mother and wife since Vardy ‘sting’ row

Coleen Rooney has become “a different mother” and “a different wife” since her “reveal” post and Rebekah Vardy’s subsequent libel claim against her, Wayne Rooney told the High Court. In a viral social media post in October 2019, ...

17 May 2022 at 14:55

Actor Laurence Fox seeks jury trial in High Court libel battle

Laurence Fox has asked a High Court judge for a jury trial for his libel battle against three people he referred to as “paedophiles” on Twitter. The actor is being sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake, Coronation Street ...

28 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Rebekah Vardy felt ‘bullied and manipulated’ in cross-examination, court hears

Rebekah Vardy told the High Court that she felt like she had been “bullied and manipulated” while facing cross-examination in the witness box. Concluding her evidence on day four of her libel battle with Coleen Rooney on ...

13 May 2022 at 15:25

Harry in bid to throw out Mail on Sunday publisher’s defence to libel claim

The Duke of Sussex has brought a bid to have the publisher of The Mail on Sunday’s defence to his High Court libel claim thrown out. Harry, 38, is suing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over an article about his ...

17 Mar 2023 at 17:35

Chris Packham ‘does not expect long life free from intimidation’, court told

Chris Packham does not expect to live “a long life free from violence and intimidation”, the High Court has heard. The TV naturalist is suing three men for libel over nine articles which included claims he ...

03 May 2023 at 12:07

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