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Category: Dispute Resolution

  • Jury in the USA rules against Amber heard in defamation suit brought by Johnny Depp

    Last week, a jury in the USA ruled against Amber Heard in a defamation suit brought on by Johnny Depp for an article she wrote in The Washington Post about domestic abuse. Depp claimed Heard had defamed him when she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse”.

    The jury awarded Depp damages of a total of $15 million – $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.

    The outcome of this case was different from a libel case that Depp brought, and lost in England, against The Sun for having called him a “wife-beater” in one of its articles in 2020.

    In England, the burden of proof lay with The Sun to prove that Depp was a “wife-beater”, but in the US, it was Depp who had to persuade the jury that Heard not only defamed him, but did so with malice.

    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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  • Waitrose threatens Asda with legal challenge over ‘Just Essentials’ budget range

    According to reports Waitrose has sent a legal letter to Asda after Asda unveiled its new discount product range, called Just Essentials by Asda.

    Asda will roll out the new range to replace Smart Price over the summer, however, Waitrose says the branding is too similar to its own Essentials range, which was launched in 2009. Asda says ‘essentials’ is a ‘commonly-used term’ for discount product ranges.

    Waitrose, which is owned by the John Lewis Partnership, said it had written to Asda raising trademark concerns and was awaiting a response.  A spokesman told the BBC: “We were surprised to hear that Asda is launching an essentials range as the Essential Waitrose brand has been in use since 2009 and has built up a strong reputation for value, quality and higher welfare standards in that time. As we’ve also protected the name as a trademark, we have raised this with Asda and are awaiting a response.”

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you, 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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  • Brother and Sister battle in High Court over £100m inheritance

    Louise Reeves had been fighting her brother Bill Reeves in the High Court over how their property tycoon father Kevin’s £100m fortune should be distributed.

    Kevin had previously intended to leave Bill a share worth about £27m, but his final Will in 2014 left him with just a collection of personal possessions worth about £200,000.

    High Court judge Mr Justice Michael Green ruled that the Will was invalid, since Louise could not prove that her father ‘knew and approved’ of its contents. He found that ‘very materialistic’ Louise probably ‘engineered’ the will and had not proved that ‘illiterate’ Kevin knew and approved of its contents.

    It meant Louise and Bill will instead each receive £27m, with the rest split between their half-sister and other family members.

    The Judge also ordered Louise to pay 70% of Bill’s legal expenses, which are estimated to be more than £1m.

    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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  • UK fast-tracks Economic Crime Bill to target money-laundering by foreign oligarchs

    The BBC has reported that the UK is fast-tracking The Economic Crime Bill to target money-laundering by foreign oligarchs.

    The Bill will include a new register that will mean foreign owners of UK property must declare and verify their identities with Companies House with the aim to stop overseas criminals and oligarchs from using agents to create companies or buy property for them in the UK.

    Entities that refuse to declare their owners will face restrictions in selling property and those who break the rule could be imprisoned for up to five years.

    This follows claims that the government has received threatening letters from City law firms acting for clients facing sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Foreign secretary Liz Truss has said that law firms were holding up efforts to implement asset freezes and travel bans.

    A joint statement from leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, UK, Canada and the US promised a clampdown on ‘enablers’ to Russian elites and officials. The term ‘enablers’ is understood to include law firms.

    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.

    Civil Litigation
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  • The Voice pop star Bo Bruce wins court fight against her viscount brother over £2m inheritance

    The Voice UK 2012 runner-up Bo Bruce, whose real name is Lady Catherine Anna Brudenell-Bruce has won a case in the High Court in London against her viscount brother, Thomas Brudenell-Bruce in a dispute over their multi-million-pound inheritance.

    Their mother, Lady Rosamond, the former Countess of Cardigan, left her estate to her two children in equal shares following her divorce from David Brudenell-Bruce, the Earl of Cardigan, which included the £2 million six-bedroomed Leigh Hill House.

    The court heard that ten years after her death, the brother who was named administrator of their mother’s estate – had still not sold the house and shared the inheritance with his sister.

    When she signed with Mercury Records Lady Catherine agreed to step aside as co-executor and allow her brother to administer their mother’s estate. However, the court heard she changed her mind in 2015 because after three years the house had not been sold and she was in desperate need of money.

    She has spent ten years trying to force her brother to sell up or buy her out of the house, where he still lives, but claimed he did nothing.

    Ms Bruce sued her brother and won leaving the court to appoint an executor of her late mother’s estate and paving the way for her to sell the home and receive her split of the inheritance.

    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.

    Will Disputes
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation

  • Changes to the Highway Code: What you need to know and how it affects you

    The Highway Code has updated its rules to make the roads safer for the most vulnerable road users and to encourage more cycling and walking in a safe way.

    Cyclists are not obliged to use cycle lanes even if one is available. The code, which has made this rule clearer but hasn’t changed it, says cyclists should “exercise their judgement”.

    The rulebook outlines that drivers should not turn into a junction if to do so they would have to stop or swerve a cyclist, horse rider or vulnerable road user.

    In slow moving traffic, cyclists and pedestrians may pass the traffic and drivers should allow this.

    Drivers should also allow more room for cyclists when overtaking them i.e. 1.5m.

    A further key rule which has been introduced is the risk-based hierarchy which gives priority to vulnerable road users.

    Road users who pose the greatest risk have been given the greater responsibility to minimise the risk for those more vulnerable.

    The hierarchy is as follows:

    • Pedestrians
    • Cyclists
    • Horse riders
    • Motorcyclists
    • Cars
    • Vans and minibuses
    • Large passenger vehicles and heavy goods vehicles

    It means, for example, that when a car is turning into a road, they should stop to let pedestrians cross.

    Our Personal Injury Department has successfully helped clients who have suffered from 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.

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  • Prince Harry in legal battle over right to pay for UK police protection

    Prince Harry is seeking judicial review of a government decision that barred him from personally paying for police protection for him and his family while in the UK.

    In January 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle formally stepped back from their duties with the royal family meaning they also forfeited taxpayer-funded police protection.

    A  statement from Prince Harry’s legal team stated that Prince Harry first offered to personally pay for UK police protection for him and his family in January 2020, but that “offer was dismissed.” A second attempt by Prince Harry was also denied.

    The statement continued “He remains willing to cover the cost of security, as not to impose on the British taxpayer. The goal for Prince Harry has been simple — to ensure the safety of himself and his family while in the UK so his children can know his home country.”

    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.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation

  • E-scooter rider sues bus company after being hit by bus

    A man in his 50s who was injured after a bus knocked him off an e-scooter he was riding illegally is seeking compensation worth thousands of pounds from the bus company’s insurers in what could prove to be a landmark legal case.

    The man was riding a privately owned e-scooter on a public road in London in 2021 when a bus went to overtake him and allegedly struck him with its mirror. He had to be put into an induced coma, suffering fractured ribs, a dislocated right shoulder and a collapsed lung, after which he contracted pneumonia.

    Although the man wore a helmet and a high-visibility jacket, it’s currently illegal in the UK to ride a privately owned e-scooter on public land, including roads and pavements. Only scooters that are part of authorised rental schemes can be used on public roads and cycle lanes.

    As there is still no legal provision for privately owned e-scooters being used on public roads, this is a test case that could set legal precedent for similar claims arising in future.

    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.

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  • Chinese broadcaster PPTV ordered to pay £156m to Premier League

    Mr Justice Fraser, sitting in the High Court has ruled that PPLive Sports International, a broadcaster based in Hong Kong must pay more than £150m to the Premier League.

    PPLive signed a deal with the Premier League to show both live and delayed football matches and game highlights across China. The deal was set to run for three seasons starting in 2019, however, the Premier League terminated the agreement in September 2020 and said they were owed two instalments from PPLive that totalled nearly £157m.

    The Judge said that the Premier League was entitled to a “summary judgement” i.e- one without a trial because PPLive had “no real prospect” of defending the claim.

    He added that “none of the defences advanced” had anything other than ”fanciful prospects of success”.

    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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  • Jockey sues fellow racer for £6million over fall that left him paralysed

    Jockey Freddy Tylicki is suing fellow jockey Graham Gibbons in the High Court following Tylicki suffering a life-changing injury when he fell during a race at Kempton Park racetrack on 31 October 2016, which he alleges was caused by Gibbons “taking him off track”.

    After getting off the mount, Tylicki was trampled and partially paralysed, using a wheelchair regularly.

    If his proceedings are successful, Tylicki’s lawyer claims that it is “worth millions of pounds” and will require an assessment of damages.

    The court previously heard evidence from another rider in the race, Jim Crowley. He claimed in the weighing room that Mr Gibbons had a smell of alcohol in his breath, but under questioning he admitted that there were no signs that he was “affected.”

    Gibbons had previously been banned for drunk driving four times and was suspended for “trying to give a urine sample from a young rider his own” in 2016.

    A verdict is expected shortly.

     

    Our Personal Injury Department has successfully helped clients who have suffered from 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
    Personal Injury Solicitor
    Accidents at Work
    Claims for Death
    Clinical Negligence Solicitor
    Criminal Injuries
    Trips and Slips Compensation Claims
    Occupiers Liability Solicitor
    Dental Negligence Solicitor
    Car Accident Solicitor