Updated July 07, 2017 18:42:16

Photo: Former Seven West Media executive assistant Amber Harrison made a series of claims. (Supplied)

Amber Harrison has abandoned her legal battle with her former employer Seven West Media, and will accept a gag order.

Ms Harrison, a one-time executive assistant at Seven, is due in the Supreme Court in Sydney on Monday for the latest chapter in a bitter fallout with the media giant.

The gag order will mean she can no longer speak about her affair with Seven boss Tim Worner, the details of which have prompted several explosive headlines.

In March, Ms Harrison announced she had hired prominent barrister Julian Burnside QC to represent her.

But today she announced a change of plans.

"I have made a realistic assessment of the court case and am choosing not to run it on Monday," she tweeted.

"I've asked my legal team not to represent me."

She is under a temporary gag order preventing her from releasing more confidential documents allegedly gathered before leaving the media company.

Photo: Seven West Media CEO Tim Worner remains in his position despite the dramas. (AAP: David Moir)

Ms Harrison, who left Seven in 2014, had been involved in mediation with her former employer.

"Negotiations broke down this morning because I refused to put my name to a broad public 'apology' and expression of 'regret'," Ms Harrison tweeted.

The case had been scheduled to run for five days.

Mr Warner remains in his position at Seven and was earlier this year cleared after a misconduct probe, which was funded by the company.

That investigation was sparked by Ms Harrison's allegations Mr Warner had used illicit drugs, misused a company credit card and approved a bonus payment to her during their relationship while she was employed by Seven.

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First posted July 07, 2017 18:27:07