[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Christine Overs, a special effects artist who broke her wrist when she fell from a beach scene and onto a concrete floor when part of the set gave way while filming for Disney’s live action Little Mermaid remake is suing for £150,000. Ms Overs says the injury to her left wrist has ruined her career which requires…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dua Lipa and Warner Music Group are facing a $20m federal lawsuit in Los Angeles from musician Bosko Kante over copyright claims for the song Levitating. In a lawsuit filed on 31 July 2023, Kante claimed Dua Lipa used a talk box recording, made with a device worn around the neck that lets the user…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]High Street retailer Wilko has confirmed that there are “no immediate store closures planned” following their announcement that they had filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators. The chain has over 400 stores and 12,000 members of staff across the UK who have now been put at risk. A notice of intention to appoint administrators does…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Emily Brearley will be cutting her waist length hair into a bob for charity. She did this previously in 2019 and raised £400 for the The Little Princess Trust who create real hair wigs and provide them free of charge to children with cancer and other conditions which cause hair loss. More can be found…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Three brothers, David, Nino and Remo Rea have succeeded at the High Court in a claim against their sister, Rita Rea when the brothers were cut out of their mother’s will. Their mother Anna left nearly all her estate, totalling circa £1m to her daughter in 2016, however, the Judge said the evidence suggested Rita…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Virgin Media O2 is to axe up to 2,000 jobs by the end of 2023. It said the move, which includes around 800 previously reported job cuts, will affect around 12% of its workforce. It follows BT and Vodafone in reducing the size of its workforce. The cuts come around two years after the business was created by…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The main aim of the courts within financial proceedings is to determine a fair division of matrimonial assets between the parties and assess whether a clean break is achievable. Although judges do consider all aspects of the case, to ensure an impartial outcome, they focus mainly on the future and not the past. This is…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sam Jones, a burger bar chef will be allowed to keep the £5million left to him by David Turner “an eccentric businessman” after the millionaire’s estranged sister, Mrs Cano failed to have his will struck out. Sam Jones first met David Turner at his burger van. The High Court heard that Mr Turner treated Mr…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says he’s considering a legal challenge to stop a consultation to close the majority of train ticket offices. Train operators across the country are asking passengers for their say on the plans, unveiled by industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). RDG claim things have changed significantly over…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Court of Appeal has rejected Apple’s appeal against a ruling which found it infringed two patents on technology it uses in its iPhones and iPads. Optis Cellular Technology first sued Apple over the way it used Optis’ the patented technologies, which it said were essential for 4G connectivity and were found to be used…