Wrigley Claydon Solicitors

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    Saddleworth Village Olympics brings together nearly a thousand children each year to try new sports, participate in known ones and build new friendships through it all.

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  • Competition and Markets Authority launches action against British Airways and Ryanair

    The Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) have stated that Ryanair and British Airways could have breached consumer law by refusing to refund customers at the height of the pandemic. Instead, they offered an option to rebook or vouchers.

    It said that it had opened enforcement cases into both airlines and had written to them detailing its concerns.

    The CMA has acknowledged that only a court could ultimately rule if consumer law had been broken but added: “The CMA is concerned that, by failing to offer people their money back, both firms may have breached consumer law and left people unfairly out of pocket.”

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our dispute resolution solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811or 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.

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  • Irish court says Subway bread isn’t bread

    Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that Subway sandwiches are too sugary to be classed as ‘bread’ and therefore are not liable for tax exemption.

    The court ruled that the sandwiches could not be categorised as a staple food, which would come with a zero VAT rate, rejecting a Subway franchise’s arguments that it was not liable for tax on some of its takeaway products.

     

    The Vat Act 1972 states that the weight of ingredients in bread such as sugar, fat and bread improver shall not exceed 2 per cent of the weight of flour in the dough.

    The Act aimed to distinguish between bread, which is considered a staple food and is taxed at zero per cent, and other baked goods made from dough, which are taxed.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our dispute resolution solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial 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.

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  • Uber drivers’ fight for workers’ rights reaches supreme court

    Uber aims to change the ruling at the two-day hearing at the Supreme Court that previously said employees should be classified as workers in what could be a landmark decision.

    The legal battle began back in 2016 when an employment tribunal ruled in favour of a group of Uber drivers who requested employment protections such as minimum wage and holiday pay.

    If Uber loses again it could jeopardize its business model and will not be able to classify its drivers as self-employed.

    The case could also have significant ramifications for other companies such as Deliveroo and Airbnb if Uber loses.

    Wrigley Claydon Solicitors have been trusted for 225 years and have offices in Manchester, Oldham and Todmorden

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  • Supreme Court to hear Nigerian communities’ pollution claims against Shell

    The UK Supreme Court will hear arguments from the Ogale and Bille communities in Nigeria that Shell should be held accountable significant and systematic pollution caused by oil extraction in the Niger delta.

    They say they have suffered decades of pollution, including the contamination of their water wells with potentially cancer-causing chemicals, as well as the devastation of mangrove vegetation, all of which was documented by the UN

    The UN reported it could take 30 years to clean up the pollution caused by oil extraction and recommended an initial fund of $1bn (£800m) for the first five years to be paid by the oil companies that operate in Ogoniland – including the largest company, Shell.

    The High Court ruled in January 2017 that Shell was not responsible for the harm because it was merely a holding company that did not exercise any control over its subsidiary.

    Wrigley Claydon Solicitors have been trusted for 225 years and have offices in Manchester, Oldham and Todmorden

  • New insolvency law to help businesses survive in face of ‘aggressive debt recovery’ during pandemic

    Businesses struggling to stay afloat through the Covid-19 crisis could be saved by the introduction of a new Corporate Governance and Insolvency Bill giving companies time to restructure, refinance and keep trading when they might otherwise go out of business because of debts caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

    Under the rules, wrongful trading provisions will be temporarily suspended; meaning directors could continue trading through the pandemic without the threat of personal liability.

    Wrongful trading makes it an offence for a company to continue trading when they know a business will not be able to avoid going into liquidation. However, the pandemic means that thousands of businesses have found themselves in a position where they must trade when they are technically insolvent.

    The measure will suspend the use of written demands from creditors to pay a debt, known as statutory demands, where the debt has been caused by the coronavirus crisis.

    Winding-up petitions, which allow creditors to demand that a company in default of its debt payments will also be suspended until at least the end of June.

    Directors still have legal responsibilities under wider company law and these duties would remain in place, as would measures in insolvency law to penalise directors who abuse their position.

    When it comes to legal advice, all businesses need someone skilled, reliable and experienced they can turn to for support and guidance. Call John Porter  in our Company and Commercial Dept on 0161 624 6811(Option 4) or email jap@wrigleyclaydon.com.

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  • The UKIPO rejects Kellogg’s trade mark opposition

    The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has rejected a trademark opposition brought by the Kellogg Company against British brewery Fuller’s.

     

    In June 2018, Kellogg’s filed an opposition to Fuller’s ‘Fruit Loop’ mark for a seasonal summer beer, which Kellogg’s claimed infringed its EU trademark for its breakfast cereal brand Froot Loops.

    Kellogg’s claimed that the Fuller’s mark would benefit from Kellogg’s reputation and also damage the brand by its use in connection with an alcoholic drink.

    Fuller’s argued that the two products had little in common in terms of taste or flavour, and that cereal products and beer were unlikely to be placed near each other in shops.

    The UKIPO was found that Kellogg’s had failed to demonstrate the reputation of its ‘Froot Loops’ brand in the UK and also failed to provide sales figures for the UK. .

    The UKIPO also found that the marks were similar to a low degree, taking into account the other elements in Fuller’s mark, including the words ‘Tropical fruit pale ale’ and the alcohol content label.

    The UKIPO awarded costs of £2,400 to Fuller’s.

    Suffering an intellectual property and technology disputes can have serious implications on your business. Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial 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.

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  • Aberdeen FC loses trademark battle over ‘Dons Dram’ whisky

    Aberdeen FC have lost a court battle with a Spanish sherry-maker, Sandeman over the right to call their brand of Scotch whisky the ‘Dons Dram’ – because Sandeman owns the copyright.

    Aberdeen FC, nicknamed The Dons, launched the blended whisky and applied to register the name Dons Dram as a trademark to protect its brand, however, Sandeman objected.

    Sandeman produce a Spanish sherry called ‘Don Fino’ and their lawyers said the application overlapped with their registered trademark and people could confuse the two businesses. They claimed that Aberdeen could benefit from this confusion, and called for their application to be blocked.

    The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), who rule on trademark disputes, found in Sandeman’s favour after ruling that the vast majority of the public wouldn’t be aware of Aberdeen’s nickname.

    Aberdeen FC have been ordered to pay Sandeman £1,500 in legal costs following the conclusion of the hearing.

    The ruling means Aberdeen FC will have to change the name of their whisky or apply to Sandeman for permission to use it.

    Suffering an intellectual property and technology disputes can have serious implications on your business. Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial 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.

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  • Yellow Belly beer brewery to end production

    Yellow Belly beer, brewed by Buxton Brewery, which is at the centre of a trademark dispute, will cease production.

    An objection to the name Yellow Belly was raised by Batemans Brewery earlier this year. Batemans said the name Yellow Belly was too similar to its Yella Belly Gold.

    Buxton Brewery said they spoke to Batemans over the telephone about the dispute, “but it was immediately apparent that there was absolutely no room for manoeuvre”.

    Buxton said the two products were “distinct and entirely different in every conceivable manner”.

    With over 22,000 breweries worldwide, Buxton said creating “truly unique and distinct” beer is becoming more difficult, and that protecting and honouring intellectual property “is something that all producers have a responsibility to do”.

    Suffering an intellectual property and technology disputes can have serious implications on your business. Our business solicitors will help you put your case together and act on your behalf.

    Call Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

  • Scotland is set to become the first country in the world with a minimum price for alcohol sales

    Scotland is set to become the first country in the world with a minimum price for alcohol sales after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and other drinks manufacturers, who argued that the policy was “disproportionate” and illegal under European law.

     

    It brings to a close a five-year legal battle over the Scottish Government’s plan to introduce a 50p minimum unit price for alcohol, in a bid to curb harmful drinking of cheap, super strong alcohol.

     

    Lord Mance said “The 2012 Act does not breach EU law. Minimum pricing is a legitimate means of achieving a legitimate aim.”

     

    SWA and spiritsEUROPE and Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins had argued that the policy would fall foul of EU trade laws and its objectives could be achieved by an excise duty or tax increase.

    But the Supreme Court said EU law makes provisions for law which “protects human life and health”.

    The proposal of a 50p per unit charge means four 440ml cans of five per cent strength lager would cost at least £4.40, a 12 per cent bottle of wine would be at least £4.50 and a 70cl bottle of whisky must cost at least £14.

    David Cameron’s coalition government scrapped plans for an English minimum pricing plan in 2013, but health leaders said Wednesday’s judgment should be cause to restart action.