Mitch Winehouse to pay nearly £1m costs after losing High Court case
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Mitch Winehouse, father of the late singer Amy Winehouse, has been ordered to pay nearly £1 million in legal costs after losing a High Court claim against two of his daughter's friends over the auctioning of her personal possessions. He accused former stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay of selling items belonging to Amy Winehouse, including dresses and used make-up, without his consent, but the court dismissed the claim, leaving him liable for the costs of the failed action.
The 75-year-old former London taxi driver, who has positioned himself as a guardian of his daughter's legacy since her 2011 death, now faces legal costs reported at around £950,000. Amy Winehouse, known for hits including "Valerie" and "Tears Dry On Their Own", died of alcohol poisoning at the age of 27, and disputes over ownership of her belongings have continued to surface in the years since.
- Mitch Winehouse lost High Court case over his late daughter's possessions
- He must pay nearly £1m in legal costs to Amy's friends
- Claim against stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay was dismissed
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Amy Winehouse, the Grammy-winning singer behind hits such as "Valerie" and "Tears Dry On Their Own", died in 2011 at the age of 27. Since her death, her father, Mitch Winehouse, a former London taxi driver, has taken an active role in managing and protecting her estate and public legacy.
The High Court case centred on personal items that had belonged to Amy Winehouse, including dresses and used make-up, which were put up for auction. Mitch Winehouse brought a legal claim against Naomi Parry, a former stylist, and Catriona Gourlay, a friend, alleging the items had been sold without his consent.
Disputes over who has the right to control and profit from a late celebrity's personal belongings are not unusual, and such cases often turn on questions of ownership, consent and the terms of an estate. This case is significant both for what it says about ongoing tensions surrounding Amy Winehouse's legacy and because losing at the High Court typically means the losing party must cover a large share of the legal costs involved.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Amy Winehouse’s father is ordered to pay nearly £1million to late star’s friends after failed High Court claim over auctioning of her possessions”.