Client must pay law firm £25,000 in libel damages for negative Trustpilot review calling them ‘a total waste of money’ and a ‘scam’ in row over £200 Philip James Waymouth slammed Summerfield Browne in a furious online post The law firm sued him and claimed his comments were untrue and defamatory Waymouth didn’t appear at … Read more
Client must pay law firm £25,000 in libel damages for negative Trustpilot review calling them ‘a total waste of money’ and a ‘scam’ in row over £200 Philip James Waymouth slammed Summerfield Browne in a furious online post The law firm sued him and claimed his comments were untrue and defamatory Waymouth didn’t appear at … Read more
Kicking off: Aggressive wild pony smashes wing mirror and dents car bonnet as it terrorises parents after smelling their toddler son’s food Jack Cowlishaw, 26, was transferring his two-year-old son to his ex’s car Several ponies approached his car in the car park at Cadnam cricket ground The New Forest ponies came up to the … Read more
Thousands of black cab drivers plan to sue Uber for damages worth millions of pounds in total after accusing the app of breaking taxi booking rules Legal action will allege that Uber allowed its drivers to accept bookings directly Cabbies claim this ‘unlawful breach’ was between June 2012 and March 2018 Around 4,000 black taxi … Read more
The wildfires that ravaged the state of California back in 2018 cost the United States $148.5 billion (£110 billion) in damages, a study has revealed. Experts from China, the UK and the US calculated the fires’ financial impact at 0.7 per cent of the country’s annual GDP — with $45.9 billion lost outside of California. These … Read more
A former Manchester City footballer has been awarded £20,000 after a two year fight for justice when his son was left scarred for life after being dragged under an amusement park train in Dubai. David Ball has spoken out after his family’s dream holiday turned into a medical and legal nightmare when his six-year-old son … Read more
A woman who was struck in the eye with a cricket ball at a local park has lost her £17,000 damages claim. Phoebe Lewis was struck in the face with a cricket ball as she walked near to a boundary rope during a match in Battersea Park, London. She successfully sued Wandsworth Council in the … Read more
City financier Amanda Staveley has cut her £1.6billion damages claim against Barclays by more than HALF to £770million, High Court hears Amanda Staveley claims Barclays agreed to provide £2 billion loan to investors But High Court told loan was ‘concealed’ from the market and shareholders Ms Staveley, who runs private equity firm PCP, sued the … Read more
Barcelona and Brazil legend Ronaldinho RELEASED from house arrest in Paraguay five months after he was detained over a forged passport – but is forced to pay £69,000 in damages Football legend Ronaldinho has been released from house arrest in Paraguay It has been a five month ordeal since he was first arrested with his … Read more
Flash flooding has left buildings damaged and major highways closed in southeast England after black thunderclouds swept across the channel this morning. The M11 northbound was forced to close between Junction 7 and the exit for Stansted Airport when heavy rainfall caused water to gush onto the road, while a sudden downpour flooded the centre … Read more