If you’re a celeb with a burning grievance, the hottest place in town is an unassuming, Georgian terraced house in Gray’s Inn, Holborn.
Five Raymond Buildings is the number one libel set in the country. And its most prominent barrister is David Sherborne, aka ‘Orange Sherbet’ – the permatanned schmoozer with the wind-tugged, auburn tresses.
Sherborne is currently representing Coleen Rooney, wife of ex-England footballer Wayne Rooney, in the ‘Wagatha Christie’ case. She’s being sued for defamation by Rebekah Vardy, wife of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy. Mrs Vardy disputes Mrs Rooney’s allegation that Vardy leaked stories about her to the Sun.
It’s the biggest libel case at the Royal Courts of Justice since 2020, when Johnny Depp sued News Group Newspapers – and lost – over the accusation that he beat his ex-wife Amber Heard. And who represented Depp then? David Sherborne, of course.
Sherborne has already been praised by insiders for his cross-examination of Rebekah Vardy.
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