The judge has dismissed Sports Direct's application to commit Rangers chairman Dave King for contempt of court.
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The judge has dismissed Sports Direct's application to commit Rangers chairman Dave King for contempt of court.
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Judge however wants a full trial of King on a further matter, wants it held in January.
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Discussion of other matters still to be dealt with. Judge keen to hear by end of January. Seeking clarification.
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Judge "I really wonder what the point of all this was, £400, 000 gone"
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Two applications to be heard tomorrow at 10am. Not clear yet what they specifically refer to.
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Lifted from Kerrydale Street, while they were discussing the character of the judge. :
Has anyone Googled 'Judge Peter Smith'?
Reprimands, rants, etc. Seems handpicked for a Dave King circus.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...t-luggage.html
http://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/nlj/c...udge-keeps-job
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A judge whose behaviour was adjudged by the Court of Appeal as “wholly inappropriate” when he took part in “extraordinary” exchanges in court, has received an official reprimand. Mr Justice Peter Smith was reported to the Office for Judicial Complaints after showing “undoubted animosity” towards a party in a case before him. The furore arose after a case involving Addleshaw Goddard came before him and he was asked to stand down since the law firm had previously rejected him for a job. The judge, however, refused. Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls, and two other appeal judges in Howell & Others v Lees Millais & Others, ruled that Peter Smith J had got “carried away”, had shown “undoubted animosity” and was “intemperate” in the way he handled the application for him to stand down. The judge, the appeal court ruled, should have recused himself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_..._Chief_Justice
Primarily it affects RIFC and in the very loosest terms Scottish football.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibs0666
Seems as if things are now going RIFC's way - paid back Ashley, two big court cases won, funding to get them through to the end of the season provided - is the drama series coming to an end now?
Big Bad Mike's no gonnae be chuffed with this. He'll be sitting somewhere stroking his cat, and planning all sorts of retaliation. Lost a battle, but methinks the war is just going to start now.
Court adjourns until 2.30
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Get some lunch Ozy. Great job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozyhibby
Sounds to me like the judge came in today thinking, why am I wasting my time on this nonsense & acted accordingly. Some of his comments took me back to the Jeffrey Archer fiasco when the esteemed judge asked, " look at his wife, is she not fragrant"! Having said that I don't understand why SD did not have King giving evidence.
What else is there to discuss?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozyhibby
Since the ref was so scathing about SD's application, isn't there a chance that the Huns will get awarded their costs from Ashley? In that case they'd still have their £300,000, which they could use to plunder other Scottish clubs' best talent, and all would be well.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibs0666
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Originally Posted by Hibee87
What the wine they had at lunchtime was like? :greengrin
Not sure. Costs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibee87
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32,000 bottles to pick from.[emoji6]Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Sarf
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Court will be sitting this afternoon to discuss terms of injunction Sports Direct have against RIFC
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Both parties to discuss the matter of the injunction just now. That may be heard briefly in court tomorrow with a view to hearing in January
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Originally Posted by Jim44
Also this
http://www.legalcheek.com/2015/07/fu...wyers-emerges/
Seen a tweet that reckons he was sold a dodgy set of golf clubs from Sports Direct. LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
Ashley has to pay 400k for today! Its madness.
It seems to me the judge was taking the view that the case was brought by Sports Direct at the behest of Ashley in order to hand out a personal kicking to King to teach him a lesson not to mess with Mike Ashley, rather than because Sports Direct in reality thought, or even cared, that what King had said had actually damaged the company or even Ashley at all.
If there's one thing the courts hate its folk wasting their time, especially folk who are clearly using them to settle personal grudges under the guise of another matter. They also take a dim view of and treat with disdain a lawyer with a badly prepared case, which looks like what's happening here.
Ashley is gonna come out of this looking like a fool. Heads are gonna roll and if it was personal before its gonna be a hell of a lot more personal now.
Not like that mob to smell conspiracy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim44
Indeed. If a fair-minded,non-zoomer analysis is sought then that is the last place you'd go to.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibs0666
SD did not prove the case today. Judge called it right.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyM_1875
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Originally Posted by Dashing Bob S
But did God smile on the most righteous today? One's as bad as the other. I don't think the SD silk had time to tie his gloves before the honourable judge started putting in a few sharp jabs before landing the knockout punch. :take thatQuote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
The next Phil and JJ blogs will be interesting.
Judge was particularly scathing that counsel for Sports Direct brought no evidence to court proving King made the statements reported
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Hope you found that tweeting useful. Court will probably sit again at half 2 to briefly sort out future matter of injunction.
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