- Gillian Nuttall (PR & Marketing Manager)
“Nipping out for a loaf” will probably become one of the phrases remembered in connection with the 2010 election. Poor Gillian, had she known the furore that was about to occur, I’m sure she would have carried on to the shops, grabbed her loaf and made her way home.
Only last week I was accosted in St Anne’s Square here in Manchester and asked if I would speak to some reporters. Never one to be shy at coming forward, I agreed and started to perform for the cameras. I think they got more than they bargained for, as I basically gave my very own, word perfect, Party Political Broadcast! After I had finished they asked me what I did for a living and the penny dropped when I explained I was head of PR & Marketing at Ralli. I realise that they really wanted the genuine “man on the street” but they just happened upon me! Read more »
Richard Biggs (Personal Injury Solicitor)
Details of this interesting case broke in the media yesterday.
It concerned a group action by many hundreds of injured customers who managed to prove, on the ‘balance of probabilities’, that horrific symptoms they were suffering, which included breathing difficulties, were in fact being caused by their sofas. Read more »
- Phil Hitchen (Intellectual Property Solicitor)
“Most people regard tangible assets, such as premises and plant, and staff as material to business operation and success or failure. Of equal if not greater importance is knowing what intellectual property your business owns or licences and your rights.
Whether it be the name or logo you use; the design and supply details of your products or services or the software that records orders and delivery all involve intellectual property. You need to know what you have and protect it and exploit it or lose it. Read more »
Ralli continued a successful start to 2010 with Marketing Executive, Robert Illidge, awarded a Commendation in the Emerging Marketer of the Year category.
Robert was awarded for embracing web 2.0 strategies allowing Ralli to share our expertise using digital outlets and establishing an excellent social media presence, including the use of Twitter and LinkedIn.
The results of the 2010 Drum Marketing Awards were revealed at the gala black tie awards ceremony held at the Ramada Manchester, rewarding those who had shown marketing excellence. Read more »
Mark Briegal (Partner)
Corporate Partner and Head of Ralli Partnership Law, Mark Briegal, took part in a Concept 2 Rowing Marathon on Friday 23 April to raise money for Children with Leukaemia.
Mark is a part-time rowing coach at the Grange School in Hartford, Cheshire, and the school had 8 teams each rowing 42,165 metres as part of a marathon themed day. Read more »
(L-R) Adrian Anderson, Deborah Rainford, Stephen Fox
Solicitor Deborah Rainford has been appointed as president of the Manchester Junior Chamber of Commerce to lead the organisation’s ambitious growth plans.
Deborah, a specialist in business law at Manchester law firm Ralli, was officially appointed as President at the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting on 22nd April 2010.
Her plans include to increase individual and corporate membership, raise the profile of the organisation and position the Chamber as an essential resource for the business community in Manchester. Read more »
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April 23, 2010 3:07 pm | 
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Phil Hitchen - Associate
Ben Hoyle, Arts Correspondent at The Times reported yesterday that EON Productions, the producer of the James Bond films, has announced that the 23rd installment in the series has been postponed indefinitely because of the financial woes of its distributor, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
If you are a corporate buyer or investor you are only going to buy or invest in MGM if it makes commercial sense and you will get a return.
If a major factor in MGM income stream is the rights from the “Bond” films a buyer or investor will want to know that those rights and income stream are in place.
If there were few potential buyers or investors in the current climate the possibility of buying or investing in an MGM which doesn’t have the rights or the income from them in terms of new content is going to be a major put off.
I would be saddened if it causes any further delay with “The Hobbit” which has already been delayed due to contract/IPR disputes. Read more »
Phil Hitchen - Associate
Marmite is today launching legal action against the British National Party after an image of the spread was used in a political broadcast without the company’s permission.
The famous jar appeared in the top left hand corner of the screen while party leader Nick Griffin was addressing viewers in a BNP general election broadcast on the web. Read more »
David Potts (Partner)
A simple click on a computer has the ability to send a defamatory statement to a huge audience across the world – instantly. Whilst the internet has many fine uses, it can also pose a huge threat to any one’s reputation, particularly those in business.
To be defamatory, a statement must tend to lower someone in the estimation of right – thinking members of society generally. The party aggrieved has to show that the words are defamatory (in the sense above); refer to or identify him; and are published to someone other than him. Having established that, the person making the statement has to prove it is true; amounts to fair comment; is privileged; published with consent; or was innocently disseminated (of which more later). Read more »
Andrew Cowan (Solicitor)
Following on from Stuart’s comments, it is right that the public and David Cameron should feel outraged at this particular decision on legal aid.
However what people must realise is that to be fair, one system must apply to all – and financial means testing in the Crown Court is presently being phased in across the country. It has been in place in magistrates’ courts since 2007. Read more »
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