The Renters’ (Reform) Bill has been introduced to Parliament in order to abolish section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions. Tenants will also be given the legal right to request a pet in their home, which the landlord must consider and cannot unreasonably refuse. Landlords will be able to require pet insurance to cover any damage to…
Alex MacPhail, a motivational speaker who was ordered to pay his neighbours, Tom and Helen Gueterbock £237,000 in damages and to fund £12,000 worth of work, after his neighbours sued him when a cellar room “trespassed” 18 inches over their shared boundary, has lost a further case. Mr MacPhail then sued the developers of the…
More than 900 bereaved family members, survivors and local people who were affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people in June 2017, have agreed on a settlement of their civil claims arising from the blaze. The cladding company Arconic said it was among the firms that were involved in the high…
Gary Lineker has won his £4.9 million tax battle with HMRC. The HMRC had advised Lineker that he should have been classed as an employee of the BBC and BT Sport for his presenting duties, rather than as a freelancer and pursued him for £4.9 million which it was claimed should have been paid on…
Former Wolves forward and Man Utd youth player Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is suing a surgeon after an ‘unnecessary’ surgery that he claims ended his career. Orthopaedic Surgeon Prof. James Calder operated on Ebanks-Blake after Ebanks-Blake broke his leg while playing for Wolves against Birmingham City in 2013. He developed arthritis after the operation but claims he…
Norma Gibbons, a pensioner, who signed over her home to her daughter, Dawn ‘for inheritance tax reasons’ is now defending a claim for possession at the Central London County Court after a family feud. The pair live in upstairs and downstairs flats worth a combined £1.4million in a converted house in south London. Norma is…
Dani Czernuszka, a female rugby player who sued an opponent, Natasha King for £10 million after she was paralysed for life by a tackle in a league match between her team Reading Sirens and Bracknell Ladies in October 2017, has won her High Court case for compensation. The verdict, a first for the ladies game…
Rapper and singer Flo Rida was awarded $82.6 million following a breach of contract claim against the makers of Celsius energy drinks. Flo Rida was a brand ambassador for Celsius from 2014 to 2018. He argued that the partnership helped Celsius to grow its product portfolio, which a new product line called Celsius Heat in conjunction…
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…
The High Court has ruled that Aldi infringed the design of Marks & Spencer‘s light-up Christmas gin bottles. This means that Aldi could have to pay damages to M&S or pass on profits from sales of the product. Aldi has said it will appeal against the judgment. The case was the latest legal dispute between the companies, after…