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New York court to hold pre-trial conference on civil suit filed against Prince Andrew
Source: The Guardian
New York court to hold pre-trial conference on civil suit filed against Prince Andrew
Attorneys for Virginia Giuffre expected to argue royal has been properly served with documents in alleged sexual assault case
Caroline Davies and agency
Mon 13 Sep 2021 14.21 BST
A New York court is to hold a pre-trial conference on Monday on the civil suit filed against the Duke of York in the sex assault case against him, with reports suggesting his lawyers will not attend the hearing,
Attorneys for Virginia Roberts Giuffre, 38, who alleges Prince Andrew, 61, sexually assaulted her when she was 17, a charge he vehemently denies, are expected to argue that the royal has been properly served with documents in the case.
They claim the papers were handed over to a Metropolitan police officer on duty at the main gates of Andrew’s Windsor Great Park home on 27 August.
But Blackfords, a law firm representing Andrew “in certain UK matters”, may question whether the papers were properly served and has raised the possibility of challenging the court’s jurisdiction in the case, according to a 6 September letter filed by Giuffre’s attorneys.
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According to a Times report, the duke will not be represented at the hearing. His lawyers reportedly oppose participating on the grounds that doing so would amount to accepting US jurisdiction in the case, the paper reported. The duke’s representatives in the UK have been contacted for comment.
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Attorneys for Virginia Giuffre expected to argue royal has been properly served with documents in alleged sexual assault case
Caroline Davies and agency
Mon 13 Sep 2021 14.21 BST
A New York court is to hold a pre-trial conference on Monday on the civil suit filed against the Duke of York in the sex assault case against him, with reports suggesting his lawyers will not attend the hearing,
Attorneys for Virginia Roberts Giuffre, 38, who alleges Prince Andrew, 61, sexually assaulted her when she was 17, a charge he vehemently denies, are expected to argue that the royal has been properly served with documents in the case.
They claim the papers were handed over to a Metropolitan police officer on duty at the main gates of Andrew’s Windsor Great Park home on 27 August.
But Blackfords, a law firm representing Andrew “in certain UK matters”, may question whether the papers were properly served and has raised the possibility of challenging the court’s jurisdiction in the case, according to a 6 September letter filed by Giuffre’s attorneys.
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According to a Times report, the duke will not be represented at the hearing. His lawyers reportedly oppose participating on the grounds that doing so would amount to accepting US jurisdiction in the case, the paper reported. The duke’s representatives in the UK have been contacted for comment.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/sep/13/new-york-court-pre-trial-civil-suit-prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre
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