Wrigley Claydon Solicitors

Category: Litigation & Disputes

  • Facebook owner Meta fined €1.2bn by EU over breach of data protection

    Ireland’s data regulator, Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon has imposed a record €1.2 billion fine on Facebook owner Meta, which has its EU headquarters in Dublin, for violating European privacy rules, in a move that takes total penalties against the company above €2 billion.

    It follows from a long investigation into transfers by Facebook of Europeans’ personal data to the US.

    Meta has also been directed to suspend any future data transfers within five months and told to cease within six months the “unlawful processing, including storage, in the US” of European data transferred in violation of EU law.

    Wrigley Claydon is one of few firms in the area able to boast a dedicated team of lawyers dealing solely with the needs of businesses. This team is led by John Porter, our experienced business solicitor.

    Acting as your business’ solicitor we understand your individual needs and have a team of specialist lawyers ready to assist you.

     

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    Business Solicitor
    Commercial Property Solicitor
    Company Law Solicitor
    Company Health Check Solicitor
    Employment Solicitor
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Former footballer Robbie Keane and his wife Claudine win £300K court fight against tenant

    Ex-Premier League footballer Robbie Keane and his wife Claudine have succeeded in a possession claim at the Central London County Court to evict Sandi St Paul and David Lawrence from their Hertfordshire home, worth approx. £3.8m, after Ms St Paul and Mr Lawrence stopped paying the £8,000-a-month rent.

    The Keanes told Central London County Court that there were rent arrears of nearly £300,000.

    The court heard that Mr Lawrence had countersued the Keanes in a bid to offset the rent arrears against alleged failures by the Keanes to make repairs to the property, including a faulty entrance buzzer and to the underfloor heating system however, the judge dismissed the counterclaim due to lack of evidence supporting it and said both defendants had failed to engage with the owners of the house to ‘allow access to assess disrepair’.

     

    The Judge ordered possession of the property and £292,192 in rent arrears, plus £70,000 towards legal fees.

    The Keanes will so be entitled to a further £263.01 for every day after June 20 if the Keanes are not given possession of their property.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Landlord advice and help
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Schumacher family planning legal action over AI ‘interview’ with F1 great

    It has been reported that the family of Michael Schumacher is planning legal action against Die Aktuelle, a weekly German gossip magazine for presenting an artificial intelligence-generated article as “the first” interview with the seven-time Formula 1 world champion since his 2013 skiing accident where he suffered a brain injury.

    The magazine led with a photo of Schumacher on the front cover with the headline “the first interview” and the accompanying strapline “it sounds deceptively real”, implying that quotes were given by Schumacher when in fact it transpired, that they were produced by AI.

     

    Schumacher’s family have been fiercely protective of Schumacher’s privacy following the accident.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Ed Sheeran cleared of infringing copyright in Marvin Gaye lawsuit

    Ed Sheeran has successfully defended another copyright infringement lawsuit in the US after facing a jury trial following claims that his hit “Thinking Out Loud” lifted bits from 1973 Marvin Gaye classic “Let’s Get It On.” He was sued by heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer on the 1973 song who were seeking a share of the profits from Thinking Out Loud, saying that the syncopated chord progression was copied from Let’s Get It On.

    Thinking Out Loud went to No 1 in the UK and No 2 in the US and won a Grammy award for song of the year in 2016.

    Sheeran has encountered other copyright lawsuits in the past, including 2014’s “Photograph” which was settled out of court and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill duet “The Rest of Our Life,” which was dismissed.

    Kandi Burruss and Tameka “Tiny” Cottle of Xscape also received credit on “Shape of You” after fans noticed similarities between the track and TLC’s 1999 hit “No Scrubs,” which the duo co-wrote. During an earlier 11-day trial earlier this year, artist Sami Switch accused Sheeran of using his 2015 song “Oh Why” for “Shape of You.” However, a judge ruled that Sheeran had “neither deliberately nor subconsciously copied” Switch’s song.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Intellectual Property Solicitors
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

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  • What is the Renters’ Reform Bill?

    What is the Renters’ Reform Bill?

    The Renters’ (Reform) Bill has been introduced to Parliament in order to abolish section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions.

    Tenants will also be given the legal right to request a pet in their home, which the landlord must consider and cannot unreasonably refuse. Landlords will be able to require pet insurance to cover any damage to their property.

    The government also wants to make it illegal for landlords to have blanket bans on renting to tenants in receipt of benefits or with children to ensure no family is discriminated against when looking for a place to live.

    The government said that the new Bill also protects landlords, making it easier for them to recover properties when they need to so they can sell their property if they want to, or when tenants does not pay rent.

    Notice periods will also be reduced where tenants have been irresponsible e.g breaching their tenancy agreement or causing damage to the property.

    The reforms will also strengthen powers to evict anti-social tenants, broadening the disruptive and harmful activities that can lead to eviction and making it quicker to evict a tenant acting anti-socially.

    It also plans to reform the courts process to cut delays, which is a particular concern for landlords when Section 21 ends.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors helps both tenants and landlords and will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Landlord advice and help
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Motivational speaker loses battle for insurance to pay neighbours £530,000 over boundary dispute

    Alex MacPhail, a motivational speaker who was ordered to pay his neighbours, Tom and Helen Gueterbock £237,000 in damages and to fund £12,000 worth of work, after his neighbours sued him when a cellar room “trespassed” 18 inches over their shared boundary, has lost a further case.

    Mr MacPhail then sued the developers of the house, Henderson Court Ltd (“HCL”), and their insurer, Allianz Insurance Plc, in respect of his losses. He argued that HCL acted with a “high level of recklessness. ”

    Mr MacPhail succeeded in his claim against HCL, making it liable for his losses, but Judge Parfitt, sitting at Central London County Court, rejected the claim that the insurer should pay his damages. An appeal followed in the High Court, where the ruling was upheld.

    Mr MacPhail’s representative had argued the judge had misapplied the law in deciding whether or not what happened was an “accident” and so covered under HCL’s insurance policy. However, the High Court said a claim against the insurers cannot be made because the choice to build so close to the neighbours’ house was “not an accident.”

    The decision means HCL remains liable to Mr MacPhail, but that its insurer, Allianz, does not have to pay up under the policy.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • More than 900 people affected by Grenfell Tower fire settle claims

    More than 900 bereaved family members, survivors and local people who were affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people in June 2017, have agreed on a settlement of their civil claims arising from the blaze.

     

    The cladding company Arconic said it was among the firms that were involved in the high court case and had agreed to the settlement.

    The settlement does not affect the public inquiry which is looking into the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the blaze and neither does it affect the potential for any criminal charges to be brought in the future.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Gary Lineker wins battle with HMRC over £4.9m tax bill

    Gary Lineker has won his £4.9 million tax battle with HMRC.

    The HMRC had advised Lineker that he should have been classed as an employee of the BBC and BT Sport for his presenting duties, rather than as a freelancer and pursued him for £4.9 million which it was claimed should have been paid on income received between 2013 and 2018.

    It comes as part of legislation known as IR35, designed to clampdown on tax avoidance by so-called disguised employees, who charge for their services via limited companies.

    Tribunal Judge John Brooks found the IR35 legislation did not apply because there were direct contracts between the presenter and both the BBC and BT Sport.

    The tribunal found that while Gary Lineker Media (GLM), which he set up with his then wife in 2012, was a partnership to which IR35 legislation applies, the appeal was still granted in full because contracts existed.

    HMRC has 56 days to appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) if it wishes to do so.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Former Premier League player, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, sues surgeon for ‘millions’ over ending his career

    Former Wolves forward and Man Utd youth player Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is suing a surgeon after an ‘unnecessary’ surgery that he claims ended his career.

    Orthopaedic Surgeon Prof. James Calder operated on Ebanks-Blake after Ebanks-Blake broke his leg while playing for Wolves against Birmingham City in 2013. He developed arthritis after the operation but claims  he was not warned that pain and stiffness were a risk of the surgery. He claims  he was forced to quit as a result of the ongoing pain and stiffness in his left ankle and not because of the fracture.

    He alleges that had he been informed of the “significant risk” of long-term pain and stiffness, he would not have consented to the surgery.

    Ebanks-Blake claims the surgery caused the loss of a lucrative Premier League career aged 27. At the time of the operation, the average annual salary for a premier-league footballer was £1.6million.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Clinical Negligance Solicitor
    Professional Negligence Solicitors
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Paralysed rugby player who sued opponent for £10,000,000 over tackle wins compensation

    Paralysed rugby player who sued opponent for £10,000,000 over tackle wins compensation

    Dani Czernuszka, a female rugby player who sued an opponent, Natasha King for £10 million after she was paralysed for life by a tackle in a league match between her team Reading Sirens and Bracknell Ladies in October 2017,  has won her High Court case for compensation.

    The verdict, a first for the ladies game sets a new precedent for sporting injury claims in general.

    Justice Spencer said that, in executing the tackle, Ms King had been “intent only on exacting revenge” because she was angry at how the game had played out. “This was a reckless and dangerous act and fell below an acceptable standard of fair play.

    “I do find…that the ‘tackle’ was executed with reckless disregard for the claimant’s safety in a manner which was liable to cause injury and that the defendant was so angry by this time that she closed her eyes to the risk to which she was subjecting the claimant, a risk of injury which was clear and obvious”.

    The decision means Mrs Czernuszka is entitled to a compensation pay out, which will be assessed at a later date, if not agreed outside of court.

    Our Personal Injury Department has successfully helped clients who have suffered an injury and have successfully secured significant sums of compensation for them. We are accredited by the Law Society as being specialists in this field.

    Suffering an injury can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our Personal Injury solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in injury department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Litigation Solicitors
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Criminal Injuries
    Personal Injury Solicitors
    Accidents at Work
    Claims for Death
    Clinical Negligance Solicitor
    Trips and Slips Accident Compensation Claim
    Occupiera Liability Solicitor
    Dental Negligence Solicitor
    Car Accident Solicitor
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester