Two of our partners, Rachel Damianou and John Porter, are part of a new mentoring scheme at Oldham College. As part of the national Career Ready programmes, Rachel and John will meet monthly with their students to help prepare them for life as a law professional. An article detailing the scheme in Oldham Chronicle’s The…
Dying Matters Awareness Week, which runs from 9th-15th May, encourages people to talk about and prepare for dying. The national campaign aims to highlight the importance of talking more openly about dying, death and bereavement, and to make plans for the end of life. The year’s campaign is focused around the #BigConversation. The hashtag, to…
Prince, the singer who died on 21 April 2016 is believed to have left no will behind which opens up the possibility of a battle over his fortune. Londell McMillan, Prince’s former lawyer, said: “It’s likely there is no will. He couldn’t face it. He didn’t think he would die.” Prince left an estate variously valued at…
Led Zeppelin’s lead singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page will appear in a Los Angeles court on 10th May 2016, accused of copyright infringement. A judge in the case said there are “substantial” similarities between their track Stairway To Heaven and Taurus, a song written by the band Spirit in 1967. The lawsuit was brought by Michael…
Much has now been written about the benefits of a Lasting Power of Attorney. It is a way to ensure that if you ever are unable to deal with your own property and finances or make decisions about your health and welfare, someone else can. So, who should be appointed to make those decisions for you?…
Workers cannot be discriminated against based on age, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently re-inforced. The case of Donkor v RBS related to an appeal by an ex-Regional Director of RBS who had worked at the company since August 1978. Four Directors were placed at risk of redundancy, two over the age of 50; two under…
Actress Lynda Bellingham, who starred in the long running Oxo TV adverts and panelist on Loose Women, died in 2014. In her will she left everything to her husband, Michael Pattemore. Ms Bellingham’s two sons have criticised Mr Pattemore for ‘disrespecting their mother’s memory’ since her death. The sons stated they are in the process of challenging…
Beyoncé is suing a U.S. company selling infringing “Feyonce” merchandise on their website. The singer sued to stop the sale of shirts, sweaters, tank tops, hoodies and coffee mugs bearing the “Feyonce” name, which she says is too close to her own trademarked name. The mug has the phrase “he put a ring on it,” which Beyoncé…
Actor John Cleese says he may sue an Australian theatre company for its “shameless rip-off” of Fawlty Towers. The actor said that the Faulty Towers Dining Experience did not seek permission to use the show’s title, themes or characters and had not received royalties from the show, which reportedly makes almost $2m (£1m) a year. He stated, “Seems…
There has been much talk in the media lately about the story line in the BBC Radio 4 soap “The Archers” featuring the relationship between Helen and Rob Titchener. Over a prolonged period of time (around two years) the story line has shown Rob becoming ever more controlling and abusive towards Helen, without progressing to any physical violence,…