The judge says he is aware the press have a tendency to invent things. Asks for proof King said something which breached agreement.
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The judge says he is aware the press have a tendency to invent things. Asks for proof King said something which breached agreement.
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Judge: Mr King may be liable if he knew the order and acted on the impression he was speaking on behalf of Rangers.
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Judge says King may be guilty of contempt but that does not mean Rangers are as no proof board authorised his statement
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Court now being told details of how last court injunction was served on Rangers. Counsel says was sent to their office
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Court shown email sent to King from James Blair about the confidentiality order. SD counsel says proves King untruthful in affadavit.
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In Kings affadavit he says he did not fully read the order and did not believe in banned him discussing "the fact of meetings"
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SD arguing over an email from King acknowledging existence of order. Judge querying whether that extended to discussion of meetings.
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Judge: Mr King said that on oath. Do I disbelieve him? You [SD] haven't proved to a criminal standard this extended to discussion of meeting
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SD: Can hardly be clearer he sent an email acknowledging. Judge says King said on oath he didn't read injunction in detail.
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Judge notes that email alone is not proof beyond a reasonable doubt although his affadavit may be "difficult to accept"
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King statement read out: I did not review the injunction in detail at that time as James Blair had provided restriction in body of email.
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In Kings affadavit he states he did not open attachment in email from James Blair
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Judge: The consequences of going to prison are quite severe for [King]. He could say goodbye going to US for forseeable future (for example)
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Judge notes that King is a "successful businessman" and sending him to prison would have 'serious consequences'
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Judge asks SD to prove King wilfully disregarded the order. Says SD should have asked for King to be cross-examined in court.
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SD: One could hardly look for clearer evidence in him having admitted he received an important email headlined "URGENT: Draft order".
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Judge questions why SD have not applied for King to give oral evidence as then he could have 'judged his statements for myself"
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SD: There cannot be reasonable doubt he had knowledge of the order.
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Counsel for Sports Direct calls King's position "completely implausible"
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SD: It is wholly implausible Mr King (didn't understand email). Judge retorts that it "amazes me" how people act in this regard these days.
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SD: If he was saying I didn't get the email, that would be one thing. He isn't. He's not saying he wasn't aware of the order.
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Sounds like the judge is leaning towards RIFC
Counsel for SD says they only have to show King's "knowledge of the order" not his "understanding of it"
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Seems to be a break just now. Kings defence that he did not bother to read the court judgement is pretty poor, even to my untrained legal mind.
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Counsel for SD notes that each director of Rangers was sent a copy of court order.
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