Rebekah Vardy’s legal team has accused Coleen Rooney’s lawyers of “serious misconduct” in the ongoing dispute over legal bills related to the “Wagatha Christie” libel battle, in which Vardy was ordered to pay more than £1.8m to Rooney. Vardy’s lawyers argue that Rooney deliberately understated her costs by around 40% in court documents, leading to accusations of lack of transparency and misconduct that were initially dismissed by a costs judge but are now being appealed in the High Court. The dispute highlights the ongoing legal battle between the two media personalities and the complexities involved in determining the accurate legal costs incurred.
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