Ireland’s data regulator, Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon has imposed a record €1.2 billion fine on Facebook owner Meta, which has its EU headquarters in Dublin, for violating European privacy rules, in a move that takes total penalties against the company above €2 billion. It follows from a long investigation into transfers by Facebook of…
BT have said that it would axe up to 55,000 jobs by 2030 to slash costs in the latest tech-sector jobs cull. The layoffs, which comprise of 42% of its workforce, come two days after Vodafone unveiled plans to cut 11,000 jobs or one tenth of staff over three years. BT employs 130,000 staff, including contractors. The…
When it comes to renting or buying a business property, there are several steps you should consider to make the best decision for your company. Here are some key steps to follow: 1. Determine your budget Before you start looking for a business property, you need to determine your budget. Consider how much you can…
Tesco and Lidl are involved in a High Court case over a yellow circle logo on a blue square background. The logo is used by Lidl as its main logo and by Tesco to highlight offers available to members of its Clubcard scheme. Lidl claim that Tesco have infringed a trademark and copyright. It alleges…
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…
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. Wrigley Claydon Solicitors is a friend of the Saddleworth Olympics.
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…
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…
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…
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…