Actress Angharad Cazenove is heading for a distinctly unshowbusiness-like role – in the courtroom. She is taking builder Liam Hicks, who she accuses of abandoning building work, to the High Court for alleged breach of contract. She claims that he owes her £5,000 for the uncompleted work and is suing him for repayment of the owed money, damages and interest. Reid Minty, based in Mayfair, is acting for Cazenove.
Not all's fair in employment
Religious and political discrimination in Nor-thern Ireland is regarded as a “fairly lucrative” business for lawyers. Well over £1m has been paid to successful complainants over the past five years, not including costs and legal fees. Yet only around 30 members of the legal profession currently specialise in fair employment cases. “It’s a dirty business […]