trial on allegations he assaulted Virginia Guiffre after a US judge dismissed a motion by his legal team to have the lawsuit thrown out.Judge Lewis A Kaplan’s came to this decision despite Andrew's lawyer arguing earlier this month the case should be thrown out as Ms Giuffre had waived her right to pursue the Duke by signing a confidential settlement with Jeffrey Epstein.Ms Giuffre is expected to give a detailed account of her allegations in open court this autumn, only a few months after the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.She is seeking unspecified damages, but there is speculation the sum could be in the millions of dollars.Ms Giuffre claims she was trafficked by Epstein to have sex with Andrew when she was aged 17 and a minor under US law.Buckingham Palace have been contacted in relation to the claims.