Wrigley Claydon Solicitors

Category: Dispute Resolution

  • World Snooker Tour threatens legal action against five of its own players

    The World Snooker Tour (“WST”) has threatened legal action against five of its own players for breach of contract if they take part in a non-sanctioned event in Macau.

    Former world champions Mark Selby and John Higgins, this year’s world champion Luca Brecel, Ali Carter and  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh have all pulled out of the WST’s Northern Ireland Open in order to take part in a financially lucrative exhibition in Macau.

    World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan is lending his support to the players after describing WST’s stance as ‘b******s, trying to scare players like that’.

    The players claim the threat from WST are without merit as they have not entered the Northern Ireland Open and therefore haven’t pulled out of any WST events and are heading to Macau in their own time.

    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

  • LIV golfer Patrick Reed files defamation lawsuit against Golf Channel and commentator Brandel Chamblee

    LIV Golf League player Patrick Reed‘s $750 million defamation claims against the Golf Channel, several of its commentators and other golf writers and media outlets, has been dismissed by a Judge in Florida.

    Reed had complained that the defendants had been “spreading lies” about him during the battle between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour.

    The Judge ruled that Reed’s complaints fell short of alleging sufficient facts showing the defendants had actual malice when making comments about him, “which is fatal to each defamation claim.”

    He also stated “……… many of the statements are not about Reed. Some statements are about LIV Golf, of which Reed is a member, but not specifically about Reed. Others are matters of opinion or permissible rhetorical hyperbole. Still others are statements of fact, the truth of which are not challenged”.

    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
    Defamation Solicitors
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • HMRC files a bankruptcy petition against former Liverpool and England footballer, John Barnes

    The HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) have filed a bankruptcy petition against former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes after alleging that Barnes owes them £238,000.

    A judge considered Barnes’ case at a hearing at the Insolvency & Companies Court in London earlier this month.

    Barnes’ barrister advised the Court that Barnes was on a salary of £200,000 from Liverpool FC and would be able to pay but just needed more time and asked for an adjournment.

    Another judge had dismissed another bankruptcy petition lodged by HMRC against Barnes in June 2023 after the Judge was advised that Barnes had paid the money that was owed which was in the region of £200,000.

    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.

    Commercial Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Millionaire husband and wife accuse their nephew of ‘stealing’ £4million Kensington mews home

    King-Su Huang and her husband Michael Lee are involved in a bitter court case at Central London County Court against their own nephew, Cheng-Jen Ku, over claims he has “stolen” their £4million Kensington mews home.

    Despite the home being bought in their nephew’s name, Mrs Huang alleges that she was always the rightful owner. She claims that she and her nephew agreed, prior to the purchase of the property, that the property be registered in his name, but that the beneficial interest would be hers. She provided the entire purchase price of the property and that her nephew was holding on trust for her.

    However, Mr Cheng insists the house belongs to him because it was ‘gifted’ to him by his aunt in line with Taiwanese custom.

    The case continues and the judge is expected to reserve his ruling until a later date.

    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

  • Coldplay sued by former manager Dave Holmes for £10million

    Dave Holmes, the former manager of Coldplay, has filed a claim in the High Court in excess of £10million against the band for breach of contract after the group allegedly refused to pay him for his contributions to albums and tour preparations.

    He also wants the band to pay the commissions he was entitled to, as outlined in the contract, and cover the ‘loss and damage equal to the profits’ he would have made, as well as everything he is entitled to from prior contracts.

    Coldplay’s spokesperson said Mr Holmes’ management contract expired at the end of 2022 ‘at which point they decided not to start a new one’.

    ‘The matter is now in the hands of Coldplay’s lawyers and the claims are being vigorously disputed,’ the spokesperson added.

    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

  • Dua Lipa facing fresh copyright lawsuit over hit song Levitating

    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 shape sounds of a synthesizer or guitar through their mouth, without his permission in three remixes of Levitating.

    It’s the third lawsuit regarding the song. In June 2023, a court dismissed a complaint from the reggae group Artikal Sound System. She is also involved in ongoing litigation with songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer.

    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
    Technology Dispute Solicitors
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Three brothers win court battle with tennis coach sister over mother’s £1m will

    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 had exercised ‘undue influence’ over her  mother such that she was ‘overborne’.

    ‘First, there is Anna’s frailty and vulnerability,’ he said in his judgment. ‘Wheelchair-bound, hard of hearing, and requiring constant care and attention, Anna’s quality of life was limited.

    ‘She seemed to spend much of her life colouring in children’s books. This is to be contrasted with what I find to be Rita’s argumentative and forceful personality, and her forceful physical presence.’

    Anna’s estate will be split four ways, as directed by the earlier 1986 will.  The judge stated that he would give Rita  21 days to launch a challenge to the decision with the Court of Appeal.

    Our Litigation Solicitors have handled cases involving;

    • Pursuing or defending Inheritance Act claims
    • Probate claims, including disputes as to the validity of Wills due to allegations of lack of capacity or undue influence and seeking to prove Wills.
    • Applications in respect of the removal or appointment of Personal Representatives or trustees
    • All aspects of contested claims between beneficiaries, personal representatives, Executors and trustees in relation to estates and trust funds

    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.

     

    Will Dispute
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Burger van chef wins fight to keep £5m inheritance from customer

    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 Jones ‘like a son’ but decided to cut his sister out of his Will completely, branding her a ‘conniving b***h’.

    In a new a Will drawn up in 2013, Mr Turner left everything to Mr Jones and other close friends. The Will was challenged by his sister, because a copy of his original Will has never been found.

    Mrs Cano argued that it couldn’t be proved that her brother had not destroyed his original Will after changing his mind about who he wanted to inherit his estate.

    She asked the judge to nullify the 2013 Will, which would have left her free to inherit under the laws of intestacy, because no other Will existed, and she stood in line as next of kin.

    However, Master Matthew Marsh, ruled against Mrs Cano stating ‘There’s no evidence that Mr Turner attempted to make a new will.’

    The judge’s ruling means that the 2013 will stand in favour of Mr Jones.

    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.

    Will Dispute
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Apple loses appeal in London court in long-running Optis patent dispute

    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 by Apple’s iPhones.

    In 2022 the High Court ruled that two of Optis’ 4G patents cloud be deemed standard essential patents and that Apple had infringed them.

    In summer 2021, a jury in Texas awarded $300 million in damages to Optis Wireless to be paid by Apple because the 4G tech in its iPhones, iPads, and watches were deemed to have infringed Optis’s communications patents.

    The ruling followed an initial $506 million award in damages after which Apple later persuaded the Judge to order a retrial.

    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
    Technology Dispute Solicitors
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Hacker jailed for selling Ed Sheeran songs on dark web ordered to pay back £100k

    Adrian Kwiatkowski, a hacker who stole two unreleased songs from Ed Sheeran and sold them on the dark web for cryptocurrency has been ordered to pay £101,053. About half of the money he has to pay is currently held in Bitcoin.

    He was charged with copyright infringement and possessing criminal property and was jailed for 18 months.

    If the payment is failed to be made within three months, he will face a further 18 months imprisonment.

    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
    Technology Dispute Solicitors
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester