Eddie Irvine has been hit with a £300,000 legal bill despite winning his High Court battle with UK Radio Station talkSPORT. The Jaguar driver was, however, awarded £2,000 in damages after successfully arguing that the radio station had exploited him by using his 'doctored' image in a 1999 advertising brochure.
The former Ferrari racer originally rejected a £5,000 out-of-court settlement from the radio station. As a result, Mr Justice Laddie today ruled that he would have to meet his own legal costs, estimated to be £300,000.
The radio station has a right to appeal against the ruling.
Filed by Shane Murray
