MailOnline starts appeal against Meghan Markle’s privacy lawsuit November 9, 2021 Publisher Associated Newspapers started its court appeal against a judge's ruling that it invaded the privacy of the Duchess of Sussex by publishing parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father, arguing that she knew the letter would potentially be published.
Mayfair casino found guilty of discrimination by accommodating racist requests November 2, 2021 An employment tribunal has found that exclusive London casino, Crown Aspinalls, racially discriminated against one of its dealers by allowing a request by a patron not to have black dealers at their table.
Lebanese Lawyers sue UK-registered company over Beirut blast August 24, 2021 Lebanese Lawyers have filed a lawsuit against a UK-registered company over its alleged role in last year’s Beirut explosion which killed 200 people. The case was filed against Savaro Ltd, a chemical company, at the London High Court. The action was led by the Beirut Bar Association, a survivor of the blast and the families [...]
British man to be deported from Singapore over face mask rule break August 19, 2021 A British man faces deportation from Singapore after being jailed for refusing to wear a face mask. Benjamin Glynn, a 40-year-old man for Yorkshire, was convicted on Wednesday and sentenced to six weeks jail time. He has been released a day later due to time served while he was in detention which included two weeks [...]
Twitter user to pay BBC journalist six-figure sum for defamatory actions July 1, 2021 A twitter ‘troll’ has apologised and agreed to pay a six-figure bill in damages after trying to damage the reputation of BBC radio and TV presenter Stephen Nolan. Nolan, a presenter on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio 5 Live, said the user ran a “malicious campaign designed to undermine me and hinder my journalism” [...]
Johnson & Johnson forced to pay woman $120m over baby powder-cancer ‘link’ November 20, 2020 Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $120m (£90.3m) in damages to a US woman who claimed the company’s baby powder caused her cancer. Speaking at a New York state court this afternoon, Justice Gerald Lebovits reduced the $325m payout a jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay out to Donna Olson and her [...]
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