The Liverpool lawyers who worked with Coleen Rooney on her Wagatha Christie libel case against Rebekah Vardy are to launch a podcast to talk about their experiences.
Head of litigation Paul Lunt and senior associate Jamie Hurworth at law firm Brabners will host the new podcast series. Writing on LinkedIn, Mr Hurworth said the podcast "aims to give a view 'behind the curtain', discussing the legal hurdles we faced during the case and, crucially, answering from a legal perspective any burning questions from our audience which you may have felt were unanswered or unexplained".
No date has yet been announced for when the first episode will be released. The law firm was hired by Mrs Rooney not long after her viral social media post in October 2019 where she said she'd carried out a "sting operation" and accused Mrs Vardy of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the press.
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The three-year saga concluded on July 29 when Mrs Justice Steyn handed down her verdict that Rebekah Vardy had lost the case. The result followed a 10-day court case in May.
Speaking to the ECHO at the time, Mr Lunt revealed what it was like working on a case like this, how the extra media attention impacted the team as well as why Brabners was chosen in the first place. Mr Lunt is a commercial litigation partner at Brabners and first joined the firm in September 1994.
He has acted for clients in sporting arbitrations, regulatory disciplinary proceedings and High Court civil claims. Mr Lunt has also represented national governing bodies, prominent sports clubs, Premier League footballers, Ryder Cup golfers, England international cricketers and Olympic medallists.
His clients include The Rugby Football League, Nichols Plc (Vimto), TJ Morris (Home Bargains), Arnold Clark, Chester Racecourse and Phoenix Sports Management. He also advises on media-related issues, including defamation/privacy, and intellectual property matters.
Jamie Hurworth first joined Brabners as a trainee solicitor in September 2015 and became an associate in May 2019. He was then promoted to senior associate the following year.
According to Brabners' website, Mr Hurworth is a commercial litigator who handles a broad range commercial disputes such as director, shareholder and joint venture disputes, contractual claims, professional negligence actions and defamation cases.
He acts for a wide variety of organisations and individuals in the private sector. He also deals with urgent injunctions and handles alternative forms of dispute resolution such as international arbitration.
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