Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor is due back in court in New York today on charges of assault and criminal mischief. At his last court appearance in June, prosecutors said plea negotiations were under way. Mr McGregor is currently free on bail of $50,000 after being charged with assault and criminal mischief. He is accused [...]
Katie Price has been forced to sell mansion in West Sussex to pay off debts ahead of her upcoming divorce to estranged husband of five years, Kieran Hayler. Kieran cheated on the former glamour model on more than one occasion which led to the breakdown of the relationship. Her former nanny, Nikki Brown, is also allegedly suing [...]
The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion for breaching EU competition rules in relation to its Android mobile devices. In a landmark case the Commission has accused Google of imposing illegal restrictions on makers of Android devices and mobile network operators in order to cement its dominant global position in internet search engines. The [...]
Singer Cliff Richard has won his High Court privacy case against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home. He has been awarded £210,000 in damages, but a judge ruled that he is entitled to further sums to be decided at a later date. The judge said the BBC had infringed Mr Richard's privacy rights [...]
Medical institutions in Ireland paid out more than €99 million last year for negligence, according to the Courts Service. The Courts Service Annual Report reveals there were 50 cases of medical negligence in 2017. The lowest amount awarded was €17,500, while the highest payout totalled €15 million, an increase of €6 million from 2016. Overall, [...]
Jamie and Louise Redknapp have reached a divorce settlement after agreeing to "financial arrangements". The former couple, who announced they split up late last year, agreed their divorce settlement at a court in London today. The once loved up pair were married for 19 years and split last December, reportedly due to Louise's new-found freedom after taking [...]
RYANAIR’S MAKING AN injured air hostess pay for her flight home was not an aggravating factor in a €60,000 personal injury claim against the airline, a judge has ruled. Judge Francis Comerford in the Circuit Civil Court awarded cabin crew member Laura Albacete, from Manelvidal, Vielha, Spain, €30,000 damages against Ryanair. She was injured when [...]
An inquiry has been launched after a biopsy was carried out on the wrong side of a patient’s body. The error, which occurred at an undisclosed hospital in North Wales, has been classed as a “never event” by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board – that is one which was largely preventable and should never have happened. [...]
The government is to set up a group to examine an easier way to settle some medical negligence claims. The expert group will look at resolving cases where there is no dispute over liability from the outset. Cases where there are catastrophic birth injuries or certain vaccine damage claims will also be looked at. It [...]
A mother lost the custody of her four-year-old son today in spite of an emotional appeal by her to a judge to hold on to her boy. At a provincial family law court, a district court judge said that it was in the child’s best interests that he now reside with his “hugely committed father”. [...]