Paul Fishlock and Y&R settle legal costs following long-running legal stoush
Paul Fishlock and Y&R Brands have come to private arrangements regarding the payment of Fishlock’s legal costs as a result of his court case against the WPP-backed company for unfair dismissal.
“I’ve a great sense of relief that that particular adventure is behind me. It had its challenging moments,” Fishlock told Mumbrella.
Last year Fishlock won a Supreme Court ruling for unfair dismissal against Y&R Brands after he was squeezed out of his role as executive creative director of the now defunct Campaign Palace in 2011. He was awarded $300,000 in damages by the court, with Y&R, the parent company of the Palace, ordered to pay his legal costs. However the court did not specify the amount.
The court case revealed email chains between Y&R executives including Hamish McLennan, Russel Howcroft and Y&R Global CCO Tony Granger which revealed Y&R management had been searching for a national lead to replace Fishlock after the departure of the Sydney creative director in 2010.
On behalf of many – well done Paul – congratulations.
People standing up to the little bully is a great thing to see.
Well done Mr Fishlock. You are one of the rare few in advertising with an indefatigable sense of right and wrong.
Final score: Right-1. Might-0
Hope it inspires the others to fight the good fight.
Paul, my very best and I hope all is happily resolved? Sitting in the very seat, in the Sutton Arms in London where we met last year. Power on! Mark