The 拢5m legal action will claim breach of contract and unfair dismissal. The two, who were placed on gardening leave for six months last week, will also claim loss of income and various options, including shares, which they argue is a result of their dismissal.
According to weekend reports, the two have hired City law firm Campbell Hooper to fight their case. Neither Miles nor Morrison were commenting on their latest move. However, the battle is likely to be an acrimonious one. The two were sacked after a surprise meeting with Cordiant's board early last week.
The loss of Miles, the former CEO of Cordiant's Financial Dynamics, and Morrison, formerly FD's international managing director, puts a question mark over the two-year-old global Cordiant PR brand.
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