Over-75s could avoid legal action if they don’t pay the TV licence fee, signals BBC director-general Tim Davie Over-75s will not be threatened with legal action over not paying TV licence fee Former cricketer Lord Botham welcomed director-general Tim Davie’s response Pensioners started paying fee last year and only those in receipt of pension credit … Read more
Brussels launches legal action against UK over ‘unfair advantage’ given to multinational firms operating in Gibraltar European Commission VP Margrethe Vestager made the statement earlier today It said Britain had failed to recover €100million in tax exemptions from the firms This is the latest in a string of spats between the EU and post-Brexit Britain By … Read more
Two hospitality chiefs have today announced they will launch a High Court challenge against the Government, claiming it has ‘failed’ to provide evidence for delaying the return of indoor drinking. Hugh Osmond, founder of Punch Taverns, and Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, believe pubs should be allowed to open fully next month. … Read more
A lawyer faces a £50,000 legal bill after losing a court fight over a two-foot strip of land – with the dispute sparked when her neighbour ‘hacked’ at her ‘lovely thick’ laurel hedge. Solicitor Julia Lofthouse, 61, said she was ‘upset’ when record label boss Nick Hartley, 61, instructed his gardener to thin the hedge – which … Read more
Charities threaten legal challenge over Boris Johnson’s bid to cut the foreign aid budget Charities could take Government to court over planned £4bn cut to aid budget Ministers had announced lowering spending target from 0.7 to 0.5% of GDP But planned reduction may now only be for one year amid fears of a revolt Believed … Read more
Coleen Rooney was seen stepping out in Alderley Edge in Cheshire after it was reported her legal battle with Rebekah Vardy will return to the High Court. The WAG, 34, covered up in a black hooded zip-up jacket while shopping for food at her local Waitrose supermarket on Tuesday morning. Coleen offered Rebekah, 39, an … Read more
Pub group plans legal challenge over Boris Johnson’s refusal to let them open up sooner Boris Johnson facing challenge over refusing to let pubs fully open up in April Hospitality trade leaders said going to court over the ‘plainly irrational’ decision Pubs and restaurants will be able to serve customers outdoors from April 12 By … Read more
The loser of the ‘Wagatha Christie’ High Court libel case between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy faces being saddled with a legal bill of more than £1.6m if it goes to trial, MailOnline has learned. Damages on top could easily push the total cost for the losing wag to over £2m. The two sides have … Read more
The loser of the ‘Wagatha Christie’ High Court libel case between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy faces being saddled with a legal bill of more than £1.6m if it goes to trial, MailOnline has learned. Damages on top could easily push the total cost for the losing wag to over £2m. The two sides have … Read more
The loser of the ‘Wagatha Christie’ High Court libel case between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy faces being saddled with a legal bill of more than £1.6m if it goes to trial, MailOnline has learned. Damages on top could easily push the total cost for the losing wag to over £2m. The two sides have … Read more