Rebekah Vardy loses appeal after claiming Coleen Rooney's lawyers 'deliberately' understated costs during libel case
- Mr Justice Cavanagh dismissed Rebekah Vardy's appeal concerning legal costs on Thursday.
- Vardy's appeal followed accusations that Rooney's lawyers understated legal costs.
- The dispute stemmed from the 'Wagatha Christie' libel case and subsequent cost disputes.
- Rooney's legal bill totaled £1,833,906.89, against an agreed budget of £540,779.07.
- The judge found no misconduct, implying Vardy must pay the determined legal costs.
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Rebekah Vardy loses appeal after claiming Coleen Rooney's lawyers 'deliberately' understated costs during libel case
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No misconduct by Rooney lawyers over Wagatha costs, High Court judge rules
Mr Justice Cavanagh dismissed an appeal by Rebekah Vardy on Thursday related to alleged misconduct by Mrs Rooney’s lawyers. Coleen Rooney’s lawyers did not commit misconduct after being accused of “deliberately” understating some of her costs in her high-profile Wagatha Christie libel battle with Rebekah Vardy, a High Court judge has ruled. Mrs Vardy unsuccessfully sued Mrs Rooney in 2022, with the two now in further dispute over how much Mrs Va…
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