Dealing with a boundary dispute with your neighbour can be a delicate situation. Here are some steps to consider : 1. Review Property Documents: Examine your deeds and any surveys. Familiarise yourself with local laws and regulations related to property boundaries. 2. Document Everything: Keep a record of all communication, including dates, times, and details…
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…
Determine the Need for a Trademark: Make sure you have a distinctive name, logo, or slogan that you want to protect ensuring that it is not already in use by another company. Trademark Search: Conduct a trademark search to check if someone else is already using a similar or identical trademark. Use the UK…
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…
It has been reported that McLaren is seeking at least $23m from IndyCar champion Alex Palou after the driver reneged on his contract for 2024. According to a claim filed in the High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Commercial Court, Palou had agreed that he had “no outstanding obligation…
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,…
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has successfully registered Scotch whisky as a certification trademark in Hong Kong, enhancing legal protection for the category. This means that the descriptor ‘Scotch whisky’ can only be used on whisky produced in Scotland in line with production and labelling requirements. Rules state that Scotch must be made from the…