Wrigley Claydon Solicitors

Category: Litigation & Disputes

  • US Rapper Flo Rida wins $82.6 million in compensation after suing Celsius energy drinks company

    Rapper and singer Flo Rida was awarded $82.6 million following a breach of contract claim against the makers of Celsius energy drinks.

    Flo Rida was a brand ambassador for Celsius from 2014 to 2018. He argued that the partnership helped Celsius to grow its product portfolio, which a new product line called Celsius Heat in conjunction with Flo Rida’s partnership.

    Flo Rida and his production company, Strong Arm Productions, had sued Celsius Holdings Inc. claiming that the company had violated the conditions of an endorsement deal.

    Celsius had argued that the company reached its greatest success after the Flo Rida endorsement deal ended — and that other business decisions led to increased sales and stock value.

    Flo Rida said he continues to drink Celsius products and even owns some stock in the company. He said he’d like to move on from the legal battle and work with the company again 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

  • Lidl and Tesco in copyright dispute over logo

    Tesco and Lidl are involved in a High Court case over a yellow circle logo on a blue square background. The logo is used by Lidl as its main logo and by Tesco to highlight offers available to members of its Clubcard scheme.

    Lidl claim that Tesco have infringed a trademark and copyright. It alleges that Tesco is “seeking deliberately to ride on the coat tails” of its reputation as a “discounter” supermarket and says the use of the sign in connection with Tesco’s Clubcard prices is “intended to, and does, cause members of the public to call to mind Lidl’s business and its trademarks”.

    Tesco has brought a counterclaim and alleges that Lidl’s wordless mark trademarks should be declared invalid as it has never been used by Lidl in the UK. It alleges the application for it was made “solely for the purposes of deployment as a weapon in legal proceedings”.

    The trial is due to end shortly.

    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

  • Aldi loses court battle with Marks and Spencer over festive gin bottles design

    The High Court has ruled that Aldi infringed the design of Marks & Spencer‘s light-up Christmas gin bottles. This means that Aldi could have to pay damages to M&S or pass on profits from sales of the product. Aldi has said it will appeal against the judgment.

    The case was the latest legal dispute between the companies, after M&S had previously accused Aldi of copying the design of its Colin the Caterpillar cake. This case settled in 2022.

     

    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

  • Homeseller faces £200,000 bill after losing Japanese knotweed case

    Jonathan Downing who found Japanese knotweed behind the garden shed after he moved into his £700,000 in London has successfully sued the seller, Jeremy Henderson for misrepresenting whether there was knotweed at the property when he sold it.

    Mr Henderson had answered ‘no’ to the question on the TA6 property information form asking if the property had been affected by knotweed and argued that he ‘reasonably believed’ he was telling the truth when he did so.

    However, it was found during the trial that the knotweed may previously have stood at up to 2 metres tall, and there was also evidence it had been treated with herbicide in the past.

    Judge Jan Luba KC at Central London County Court dismissed the defence and ordered Mr Henderson to pay damages of £32,000 and costs of £65,000 on account within 21 days after finding he did not genuinely believe his property had not been affected by knotweed at the time he sold it.

    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

  • Cardiff City takes legal action against insurance broker for £10 million over death of Emiliano Sala

    Cardiff City are seeking damages of more than £10 million in a High Court action against insurance broker Miller Insurance LLP over the death of the striker, Emiliano Sala following a plane crash as he travelled to take up his new role with the club.

     

    Cardiff City say the brokers failed to say players would not be covered if they were not ‘timely informed’ of new signings. However, the brokers said it was not up to them to ‘chase’ the football club over making sure new signings were insured and that Cardiff City was ‘fully aware’ Sala was not covered.

    The claim continues with the football club evaluating the Defence filed by the brokers.

     

    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

  • Grandmother who lost her limbs after getting sepsis from a paper loses compensation claim

    A grandmother who lost her limbs after getting sepsis from a paper cut has lost her claim for compensation at Scotland’s highest civil court, the Inner House at the Court of Session.

    Marguerite Henderson sued her GPs at the Benarty Medical alleging that they didn’t do enough in February 2018 to stop her falling seriously ill.

    She alleged that failures in care led to surgeons having no other option but to amputate her left arm and part of the thumb of her right hand and remove both legs under her knees.

    The case focused on a dispute whether a scheduled appointment on 28 February 2018 to have the cut examined was cancelled by Mrs Henderson or by a receptionist at the practice.

    In her written judgment, Lady Wise said she preferred the receptionist’s evidence concerning the cancellation of the appointment. She said that this account had been supported by other evidence presented to the 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

  • ‘Wifelets’ may have claim to Marquess of Bath’s £23m fortune – against his will

    Amanda Doyle, a mistress of Alexander Thynn the 7th Marquess of Bath and referred to as a “wifelet” by the Marquess is pursuing a High Court case pursuant to The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 for reasonable provision from the estate of the late Marquess. The estate is valued at £23 million. The Act allows for those who were financially dependent on the deceased in certain circumstances, claim for ‘financial provision’.

    During the course of a 51-year marriage to his wife, actress Anna Gael, Lord Bath allegedly had a total of 74 lovers or “wifelets”.

    Doyle alleges that she was ‘entirely financially dependent’ on the Marquess for 21 years which, she says ended only with the Marquess’ death in April 2020 after contracting the coronavirus.

    Like all her fellow wifelets, Doyle went unmentioned in Bath’s will, in which he left everything to Anna, their daughter and son Ceawlin who is now the 8th Marquess.

    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
    Will Dispute
    Commercial Litigation
    Manchester Office

  • Ryanair agrees to pay compensation for passengers affected by pilot strikes in 2018

    Ryanair is offering compensation to passengers who were affected by the 2018 pilots’ strike after it and the UK Civil Aviation Authority came to a settlement.

    Ryanair attempted to argue that the pilots’ strike was legally defined as an ‘extraordinary circumstance’ and was therefore not liable for compensating stranded passengers.

    An extraordinary circumstance is when a service by an airline at the last moment due to matters outside of its control e.g. extreme weather. However, if the airline is responsible, e.g. an aeroplane has mechanical or technical problems due to lack of good maintenance or if the airline’s employees go on strike, such as in this case, then passengers may file a claim.9.Boost Image

    The matter had proceeded through the High Court and the Court of Appeal. Ryanair was preparing to make arguments at the Supreme Court when it agreed to offer compensation to passengers affected.

     

    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

  • Paddington Bear at centre of legal dispute over royalty payments

    Michael Clutterbuck, the son of the producer behind the Paddington Bear TV show is involved in a legal battle with the author Michael Bond’s former business, Paddington and Company Ltd. over potentially royalties.

    Pursuant to a  ‘gentleman’s agreement’ in the 1970s, Mr Bond would give TV producer Graham Clutterbuck 10 per cent of all future worldwide Paddington merchandise royalties after certain deductions.

    Mr Clutterbuck grew concerned about the level of payments in recent years, having received only £30,000 a year on average since 2016, despite Paddington’s popularity with the release of two films. The worldwide Paddington merchandise market was reported in 2017 to be worth £5m.

    Following a High Court case, Mr Clutterbuck’s company will now be allowed to send independent auditors into Paddington and Company to inspect royalties accounts to see whether enough has been paid. Paddington and Co Ltd however say the sums already paid are correct and in line with the agreement.

    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

  • Landlord possesions claims increased 160% from April to June 2022

    According to figures published by the Ministry of Justice for the period April to June 2022 landlord possession claims have increased 160% from 6,997 to 18,201.

    There has been a significant increase in section 21 evictions, the so-called “no fault” possession claim compared to figures taken in 2019. This could be influenced by previous government proposals to abolish section 21 at an undetermined future point.

    With the recession coupled with the cost of living crisis it might mean that tenants may not be able to keep with their rent payments which may see a further increase in possession claims being made.

    As landlord, you have the right to evict a tenant and take back possession of your property if they fail to pay rent or violate their tenancy agreement, or in the event that you simply want to take back the property without any fault by the tenant.

    Our solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call John Porter or Shalish Mehta on 0161 624 6811or email jap@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.

    Landlord advice and help
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation