of Blackfords’ 6 September letter.... Gary Bloxsome, a partner at the firm, wrote that a number of

The Duke of York will keep his embattled UK legal team despite pressure to remove them from some of his closest advisers, The Telegraph can reveal. There has been growing unease in royal circles that the stonewalling tactics employed since he was accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old have battered not only his reputation, but that of the monarchy. The strategy has also allowed the high-profile American lawyers hired by his accuser, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, to outwit him at every turn. Ho

There are fears that the legal team's" wall of silence and policy of evasion" is damaging the monarchy. One source suggested it was unlikely that there would be a" wholesale" change of tack with court hearings already under way.... It is almost unprecedented." The source said the Duke's legal team should have created a situation in which they had a" line in the sand" from which they could move forward, adding:" Andrew doesn't have this line.... The next hearing is scheduled for Oct 13....

Given the stigma around allegations of child sex abuse, it will be interesting to see how Prince Andrew will respond.... The civil lawsuit is a powerful tool giving Ms.... Giuffre a means of seeking justice after all this time.”....

The Duke of York’s lawyers will not attend a pre-trial hearing in the sex assault claim filed against him on Monday, it has been reported.... The Duke’s UK lawyers also reportedly oppose participating in any legal proceedings on the grounds that doing so would amount to accepting US jurisdiction in the case.... Recommended Prince Andrew’s lawyers dispute service of legal papers by Virginia Giuffre’s team Prince Andrew and Fergie: What kind of relationship do the couple have now?...

The Duke of York has appointed a high-profile lawyer who represents a Hollywood star accused of rape. Andrew Brettler, who is based in Los Angeles, was instructed by Prince Andrew within the past fortnight, the Telegraph understands. The attorney represents Call Me By My Name actor Armie Hammer, who was accusedof emotional abuse, manipulation and violence by several women earlier this year.Mr Brettler applied to take part in a pre-trial hearing in the Duke’s sexual assault case at the eleventh h

In the images, a large white envelope addressed to Prince Andrew is shown being put into a Royal Mail postbox on September 9.... The Duke of York has consistently denied all allegations of sexual abuse against him. The alleged legal notice to Andrew was posted by an employee from the London office of Boies Schiller Flexner( BSF).It is claimed to have been one of five attempts to reach Andrew about the case against him.In the images released by Ms Guiffre’s lawyers, the letter is addressed to An

Virginia Giuffre alleges she was forced to have sex with the duke in 2001, aged just 17. She has launched a civil case against Andrew via a New York court.Ms Giuffre’s legal team has been attempting to serve the prince with official papers, which would trigger a 21-day time frame for him to response. Andrew has strongly denied the allegations against him. According to the Sunday Mirror, he recently held crisis talks with his top team and could switch his legal representation. The paper reports A

27 with a police officer guarding Royal Lodge, the prince's home in Windsor, England. Giuffre's lawyer rejected that claim.... The next conference was scheduled for Oct.... 29 trial before U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan.( Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Dan Grebler)....

The Sunday Express-commissioned survey, conducted in the US and UK, found almost nine out of 10 people in Britain？... " Settling could be seen as saying that there was some truth to it." Her view is supported by prominent New York civil defence attorney Albert D' Aquino, who starkly declared:" There's no good option.... He runs too much risk of self-incrimination, which could then spawn a criminal action against him." Texas-based women's rights attorney Michelle Tuegel warned that Andrew could