Wrigley Claydon Solicitors

Category: Civil Litigation

  • 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

  • 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

  • Man Utd Supporters’ Trust take action after ticket issues

    Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (“MUST”) have threatened judicial review proceedings against Hammersmith and Fulham Council unless more away fans are allowed when Manchester United play Chelsea on 22 October 2022 at 17:30.

    They want the Council to issue a new safety certificate to allow the full allocation of 2,994 travelling supporters. United’s allocation has been reduced to 2,370 because of policing concerns. The Metropolitan Police said that because TV commitments prevented the “high-risk” fixture from starting by 16:45 which, for safety purposes, is the agreed cut-off time with London clubs on weekends, an alternative solution had to be found

    Chelsea Supporters’ Trust said it stands with MUST and also criticised the decision.

    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

  • Elizabeth Ramus loses court case against her daughter over Millionaire ex-husbands will.

    Elizabeth Ramus has lost a court case with her daughter over her ex-husband’s will.

    Mrs Ramus was married to Chris Ramus, who made his millions selling lobsters in the 1970’s.

    In 2020, Mr Ramus killed himself after struggling to cope with a number of family issues.

    Despite Elizabeth having a £1.6m of her own and having divorced Mr Ramus in 2019 after 48 years, the trust fund was set up to provide a lifetime income for her.

    However, the fund had been left in control of the ex-couple’s daughter Claire Holt.

    Mr Ramus gave his daughter the power to stop payments to her mother at any time but Mrs Ramus argued the will did not make “reasonable financial provision” for her and went to court.

    Mrs Ramus claimed the £1.6m she already had, was not enough and she did not want her financial security “in the hands of her daughter”.

    Claire, who is an executor of her father’s will and trustee, told the court her mother was not in financial need, she was an admitted millionaire and Claire was to “honour her father’s wishes”.

    Judge West dismissed Elizabeth’s claim saying she was “cash rich” and had sufficient assets herself to survive.

    “I am satisfied that the disposition of Mr Ramus’s estate under the terms of his will is such as to make financial provision for Mrs Ramus in the circumstances of the case and that the claim fails.”

     

    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
    Disputed Wills and Estates

  • Sony PlayStation faces UK class action lawsuit of up to £5bn

    A collective legal claim has been brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal against Sony PlayStation seeking up to £5 billion in damages for consumers in the UK.

    The claim alleges that Sony breached competition law by unlawfully overcharging PlayStation customers and abused its market dominant position to impose unfair terms and conditions on PlayStation game developers and publishers. This resulted in excessive and unfair prices for consumers every time they bought digital games or in-game content from the PlayStation Store.

    Anyone in the UK who has purchased digital games or add-on content on their console or via the PlayStation Store since 19 August 2016 is included in the claim and is potentially entitled to compensation. It is estimated that damages per individual member of the class is between £67 and £562 excluding interest.

    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

  • Patrick Reed files $750m defamation suit against Golf Channel pundit

    The 2018 Masters champion and US Ryder Cup golfer Patrick Reed has filed a $750m defamation lawsuit against American television network The Golf Channel and its commentator Brandel Chamblee.

    The lawsuit states that Chamblee and the Golf Channel have been “actively targeting Reed since he was 23 years old, to destroy his reputation, create hate and a hostile work environment for him, and with the intention to discredit his name and accomplishments as a young, elite, world-class golfer”.

    Reed also accuses Chamblee of “misreporting information” with “reckless disregard of the truth” and that has cost him several multi-million-dollar sponsorship deals.

    Chamblee and The Golf Channel have yet to respond to Reed’s accusations.

    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
    Defamation Solicitors

  • Van Morrison challenging decision to hear Robin Swann libel case without a jury

    Sir Van Morrison is attempting to challenge a ruling in the Court of Appeal that his defamation action with Health Minister Robin Swann should be heard without a jury.

    Mr Swann issued defamation proceedings after Sir Van chanted that he was “very dangerous” during a dinner at Belfast’s Europa Hotel in June 2021.

    It came after gigs by the Sir Van  at the Europa Hotel  were cancelled due to a ban on live music imposed as part of coronavirus restrictions.

    In a separate action, Sir Van is suing Mr Swann and the Department of Health over an opinion piece Mr Swann wrote for Rolling Stone magazine.

    The article, published after Sir Van released anti-lockdown songs, expressed disappointment at someone he acknowledged as “one of the greatest music legends of the past 50 years”.

    He described the songs as a “smear” on those involved in the public health response to the pandemic.

    The appeal will be listed or a hearing 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.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation

  • Sculptor of Birmingham’s Bull Ring statue sued by sons for being left out of will

    Laurence Broderick, the sculptor, who created the bull statue in Birmingham’s Bull Ring, has settled a £5million court dispute with his sons after removing them from his will and leaving everything to the National Trust. He also changed the locks on the family home so no sons could get inside

    The once close family had once worked together but they fell out in 2018 when Laurence’s wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the couple’s youngest son Ollie died a year later, with Laurence “blamed” for his death by his other two sons, London’s High Court heard.

    Laurence responded by cutting his two remaining sons from his life, and freezing one son, Graeham from the family business, which had focused on his art.

    Graeham then sued his father, claiming that his parents owed him up to £5million for being an equal member of a business ‘partnership’ with his mother and father for 20 years.

    Father and son have now agreed on a settlement and dropped the court case.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our 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.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation

  • Prince Harry Seeks Judicial Review Over UK Police Protection

    Prince Harry’s legal case against the Home Office is going to the High Court today over his access to police protection while in Britain. He wants a full judicial review of a decision not to allow him to pay for such protection for himself and his family when visiting the country.

    At the hearing, Harry’s lawyers will ask Mr Justice Swift to grant permission for a full judicial review of the Home Office’s decision. It comes after the judge ruled in March that parts of the court documents in the case should be remain private.

    The decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) made in February 2020 over his security is being challenged by Harry, after being told he would no longer be given the “same degree” of personal protective security when in the country.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our 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.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation