A Scottish knitwear firm has won a legal battle with Asda over its brand name after the supermarket chain said it was too similar to its George clothing range. The retail giant objected after McGeorge, which has retailed cashmere since 1881, applied to register ‘McGeorge of Dumfries’ as a trademark. Despite McGeorge being worn by … Read more
EU halts legal action against the UK over Northern Ireland Brexit deal after Lord Frost demanded standstill to negotiate significant changes Lord Frost has called for ‘standstill’ period, preserving the current grace periods EU then paused legal action pause to consider proposals put forward by the UK By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Jay-Z emerged triumphant on Friday after a judge shot down his former business partner Damon Dash’s attempt to sell his Roc-A-Fella stake. A federal judge prevented Dash’s attempt to get a temporary restraining order to stop a shareholder meeting that day, according to TMZ. The executive claimed in filings that the rap icon would try … Read more
Welsh clothing brand is forced to shut down after being threatened with legal action for printing ‘Snowdonia’ – where it is based – on its designs because JD Williams has trademarked the word Eryri Clothing was sent a ‘cease and desist’ letter last month from JD Williams The independent brand had ‘Snowdonia’ printed across a … Read more
Coleen Rooney wakes her kids by playing ‘It’s Coming Home’ as her legal team claim ‘2-1 victory’ in latest stage of Wagatha Christie battle By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:08 BST, 7 July 2021 | Updated: 12:11 BST, 7 July 2021 Her team have claimed a ‘2-1 victory in the semi final’ as a judge … Read more
Coleen Rooney wakes her kids by playing ‘It’s Coming Home’ as her legal team claim ‘2-1 victory’ in latest stage of Wagatha Christie battle By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:08 BST, 7 July 2021 | Updated: 12:11 BST, 7 July 2021 Her team have claimed a ‘2-1 victory in the semi final’ as a judge … Read more
Residents on a road of Victorian terraces are locked in a bitter legal battle with a neighbour after she barricaded a communal walkway with a garden trellis. Police were called last month when Julia Hartley, 53, erected the four-foot tall trellis fence along with a sign which read, ‘Private 14-8’, on Common Road in Evesham, … Read more
‘They can ill-afford to lose her’: ITV has ‘agreed a last-resort plan to up Holly Willoughby’s salary’ amid legal row with her old management By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 09:06 BST, 30 May 2021 | Updated: 09:06 BST, 30 May 2021 ITV is reportedly considering ‘upping’ Holly Willoughby’s salary if the This Morning presenter’s … Read more
Flamboyant barrister Michael Mansfield QC is famed for his landmark legal cases, fighting for the underdog. But he has a real battle on his hands with his latest adversary, who happens to be a former colleague. As I revealed in April, Mansfield and leading barrister Patrick Roche are seeking an order to force Maureen Obi-Ezekpazu … Read more
The killer who slit the throat of seven-year-old Emily Jones in a broad daylight Mother’s Day attack was awarded nearly £70,000 in taxpayer-funded legal aid. Eltiona Skana, 31, was jailed for life with a minimum of eight years in December after pleading guilty to Emily’s manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Paranoid schizophrenic Skana grabbed the … Read more