[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has applied to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling to try to prevent the publication of two judgments containing details of his relationship with his youngest wife, Princess Haya who had fled to London with his two children. She…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Drivers owe a duty of care to cyclists – they have an obligation to drive safely and avoid dangerous driving behaviour that could endanger anyone else on the road, including people on bikes. If you, the bicyclist, has suffered an injury as a result of a negligent action by a driver then you could be…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Debenhams is pressing ahead with plans to cut its debts after a legal challenge backed by Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct drew to a close. The CVA plan was subject to a legal challenge amid pressure from Ashley, whose investment of £150m was wiped out when Debenhams went into administration. Sports Direct had backed the legal…
If you have been injured, or your vehicle or property has been damaged, in a hit and run accident, you may be entitled to claim compensation. Even where the driver responsible cannot be traced, it is still possible to make a hit and run compensation claim from the government-backed Untraced Drivers’ Agreement. Usually personal injury…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The UK is about to be the first country in the world to allow parents who suffer the loss of a child under the age of 18 years, to take paid bereavement leave. Following a campaign by Lucy Hurd “Jack’s law” will be introduced from April. Lucy’s son Jack died aged just 23 months when…
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of North Yorkshire County Council following a dispute with Samuel Smith Old Brewery over a proposed quarry extension. The UK’s highest court ruled the authority was correct in granting planning permission to the extension of Jackdaw Crag limestone quarry in a sensitive green belt location near Tadcaster following…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The owner and chairman of Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers has warned French club Catalans Dragons they could face legal action as a result of signing Israel Folau The BBC said it had obtained an email in which Neil Hudgell put the Dragons “on notice” should Hull suffer financial loss due to the signing…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Judge Lionel Persey has ruled in favour of Rangers Football Club in the latest round of a long-running legal battle between the club and Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley. Ashley and Rangers have been embroiled in High Court litigation, centred on a kit deal, for more than a year. A company in the Sports Direct Group,…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has won a legal battle with two Italian sportswear firms, Lotto and Errea who tried to block his clothing range called SCG. The clothing range is a partnership between Gerrard and former club Liverpool who applied to register SGG Apparel as a trademark in the UK to protect the brand. Lotto…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fashion House Dolce & Gabbana has been ordered to pay Diego Maradona £59,000 in damages following a long-running court dispute after a model wore a Napoli shirt with his name and number on it during a fashion show. Lawyers for Maradona said the retired footballer had not been contacted ahead of the show, which took…