The judge who is responsible for Meghan Markle’s privacy case involving her dad Thomas has reportedly been put in charge of Coleen Rooney’s libel trial.
Mr Justice Warby, 62, will allegedly preside over the legal battle between Coleen, wife of Wayne Rooney, and fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy, following the Wagatha Christie scandal of last year.
He will reportedly be drafted in for the opening of the trial this week at the High Court in London.
Mr Justice Warby is reportedly able to take on the case after a privacy trial between Meghan and the Mail On Sunday, which printed a letter from her to her father, was postponed for nine months.
The judge will hear arguments in a preliminary hearing on Thursday, which is expected to last half a day, The Sun reports.
Becky, wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, is suing Coleen (pictured) over an Instagram post she made in October last year (Image: Getty Images)
Becky, wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, is suing Coleen over an Instagram post she made in October last year.
Coleen allegedly accused Becky’s Instagram account of leaking stories about her to the press, writing in her post: “It’s . . . Rebekah Vardy’s account.”
The judge’s ruling will set out what Coleen and Becky must prove to win the case.
To be awarded the significant damages, Rebekah will have to specifically prove her libel claim against the former Manchester United hero’s other half (Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Acting as Coleen’s defence lawyer will be David Sherborne, who initially worked for Meghan Markle in her privacy case, before she replaced him.
Taking into account both parties’ legal costs, the legal dispute is said to be worth a hefty “£1million”, the Daily Mail reported.
To be awarded the significant damages, Rebekah will have to specifically prove her libel claim against the former Manchester United hero’s other half.
Mr Justice Warby is responsible for Meghan Markle’s privacy case (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Rebekah will star on Dancing On Ice 2021 and previously claimed she wanted to take part in the ITV competition in a bid to “clear her name”.
She told Good Morning Britain last month: “We tried to sort things out amicably but it didn’t work. I understand people think it’s ridiculous but what was I meant to do?
“I need to clear my name, I want to clear my name.
“I will do whatever it takes, and I hope it’s going to be resolved soon.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
