Actor Noel Clarke has vowed to push ahead with his £10 million libel claim against The Guardian after a judge’s ruling on newspaper articles accusing Clarke of bullying and sexual misconduct against women. Clarke was suspended by Bafta in light of the allegations, his film and TV projects were axed, and he was “cancelled” by the entertainment industry, the High Court was told. He…
The World Snooker Tour (“WST”) has threatened legal action against five of its own players for breach of contract if they take part in a non-sanctioned event in Macau. Former world champions Mark Selby and John Higgins, this year’s world champion Luca Brecel, Ali Carter and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh have all pulled out of the WST’s Northern…
LIV Golf League player Patrick Reed’s $750 million defamation claims against the Golf Channel, several of its commentators and other golf writers and media outlets, has been dismissed by a Judge in Florida. Reed had complained that the defendants had been “spreading lies” about him during the battle between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. The…
The HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) have filed a bankruptcy petition against former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes after alleging that Barnes owes them £238,000. A judge considered Barnes’ case at a hearing at the Insolvency & Companies Court in London earlier this month. Barnes’ barrister advised the Court that Barnes was on a salary of £200,000 from…
King-Su Huang and her husband Michael Lee are involved in a bitter court case at Central London County Court against their own nephew, Cheng-Jen Ku, over claims he has “stolen” their £4million Kensington mews home. Despite the home being bought in their nephew’s name, Mrs Huang alleges that she was always the rightful owner. She claims…
Dave Holmes, the former manager of Coldplay, has filed a claim in the High Court in excess of £10million against the band for breach of contract after the group allegedly refused to pay him for his contributions to albums and tour preparations. He also wants the band to pay the commissions he was entitled to,…
Dua Lipa and Warner Music Group are facing a $20m federal lawsuit in Los Angeles from musician Bosko Kante over copyright claims for the song Levitating. In a lawsuit filed on 31 July 2023, Kante claimed Dua Lipa used a talk box recording, made with a device worn around the neck that lets the user…
Sam Jones, a burger bar chef will be allowed to keep the £5million left to him by David Turner “an eccentric businessman” after the millionaire’s estranged sister, Mrs Cano failed to have his will struck out. Sam Jones first met David Turner at his burger van. The High Court heard that Mr Turner treated Mr…
The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says he’s considering a legal challenge to stop a consultation to close the majority of train ticket offices. Train operators across the country are asking passengers for their say on the plans, unveiled by industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). RDG claim things have changed significantly over…
FC Sorrento, a team in the Australian second tier have become the latest football club rescind their contract with former Scotland striker David Goodwillie in the wake of a public backlash. Goodwillie and fellow footballer David Robertson were deemed by a judge at a civil court in January 2017 to have raped a 30-year-old woman in January 2011. Criminal…