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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

Who were Amber Heard’s lawyers in defamation trial against Johnny Depp?

Evelyn Hockstein/AP

The bombshell defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard cast a spotlight on many in its wide cast of characters, not the least of which being the legal team that failed to secure a win for the Aquaman actor.

Almost one year after the losing verdict, the trial is now being put back on display through Channel 4’s new three-part documentary Depp v Heard. The series from Bafta-nominated director Emma Cooper, pledges to examine what the blockbuster events of last spring reveal about “violence, gender and the memeification of justice in the era of post-truth”.

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