Vardy v Rooney [2021] EWHC 1888 (QB) (07 July 2021)

Vardy v Rooney [2021] EWHC 1888 (QB) (07 July 2021)

Strike out granted for paragraphs that are irrelevant or of peripheral relevance and would cause disproportionate cost and distraction from core issues; summary judgment refused as the issue is not a severable part of the claim and requires full trial consideration.

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Citation
[2021] EWHC 1888
Parties
Claimant: Rebekah Vardy; Defendant: Coleen Rooney
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 July 2021
Procedural Posture
Libel Claim / Pre Trial Application for Strike Out and Summary Judgment
Outcome
Application partially granted and partially dismissed
Legal Topics
Strike Out Application, Summary Judgment, Case Management, Truth Defence, Public Interest Defence
Defamation Media Law Strike Out Application Summary Judgment Case Management Truth Defence Public Interest Defence

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Parties

Rebekah Vardy

Claimant

Coleen Rooney

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Libel Claim / Pre Trial Application for Strike Out and Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether certain paragraphs of the Amended Defence should be struck out for irrelevance or disproportionate cost
  2. 2 Whether summary judgment should be granted on the issue of the claimant's responsibility for the leak of information leading to the publication of the 'TV Decisions' Articles
  3. 3 Whether incorporation of the truth defence into the public interest defence is permissible

Ratio Decidendi

Strike out granted for paragraphs that are irrelevant or of peripheral relevance and would cause disproportionate cost and distraction from core issues; summary judgment refused as the issue is not a severable part of the claim and requires full trial consideration.

Court Disposition

Application partially granted and partially dismissed

Orders

  • Strike out of §15(34)(c)(ii) (from 'Amongst her other publicity seeking behaviour' to end), §15(34)(c)(iv), §15(34)(e), §15(34)(g), §15(36), and §15(37) of Amended Defence
  • Summary judgment application refused