The Warlord
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- Aug 21, 2018
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I’d be shocked if he didn’t have very high powered representation.
Well, yes he has - but they won't be able to question him as witness no?
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I’d be shocked if he didn’t have very high powered representation.
Apologies for the intrusion but while not claiming the title of legal eagle I can answer a couple of questions.
Yes Hawthorn will put on a defence. That will happen in a month or so. The statement of claim and defence will probably both be amended a few times as this goes through the courts. If the matter gets to trial that’s probably a minimum of 18 months away.
Clarko has lawyers. Because he’s not a defendant they won’t be allowed to speak at a trial.
But no doubt they will be wanting to work with Hawthorn’s lawyers so that they ask the “right” questions.
I reckon Clarkson would have done that cos he didn't want his best players missing a game. Not cos of anything else. I think his priorities are football first and everything else a long way behind in second place.The Goodes stuff as it relates to Clarko and his guitar talking the Indigenous players down from their plans to boycott a game in protest compares with the NBA coach, Doc Rivers doing the same thing (sans guitar) when his Clippers players were discussing their response to their team owner's racism just prior to a playoffs game. The difference being that Rivers is black, but like Clarko, he didn't think that a boycott was the appropriate response.
I reckon Clarkson would have done that cos he didn't want his best players missing a game. Not cos of anything else. I think his priorities are football first and everything else a long way behind in second place.
Corrs Chambers Wesgarth, the big boys/girls.Clarko mortgaged his house to hire strong legal representation.
Not sure who his QC is or what legal counsel he’s with, but he’s left no stone unturned.
He's not even asking for AFL/North to cover any costs.
This is about doing what’s right after he feels like he’s been burnt badly and has done nothing wrong.
I've worked extensively with Corrs in employment law; as you say, highly competentCorrs Chambers Wesgarth, the big boys/girls.
Do you know if there's an avenue to for people named in Federal Court proceedings to have their own legal reps there and if they can be given leave to cross examine witnesses?Not sure what to make of this, but the story has pretty much sunk in the media, no follow up that I can see.
Clarkson can seek leave to intervene - given Hawthorn's management of the issue, I imagine it would be something he'd seriously considerDo you know if there's an avenue to for people named in Federal Court proceedings to have their own legal reps there and if they can be given leave to cross examine witnesses?
I could ask mrs blackshadow who's a highly skilled property lawyer but her eyes glaze over when I talk about anything footy lol
As above, Clarkson can seek leave to interveneApologies for the intrusion but while not claiming the title of legal eagle I can answer a couple of questions.
Yes Hawthorn will put on a defence. That will happen in a month or so. The statement of claim and defence will probably both be amended a few times as this goes through the courts. If the matter gets to trial that’s probably a minimum of 18 months away.
Clarko has lawyers. Because he’s not a defendant they won’t be allowed to speak at a trial. But no doubt they will be wanting to work with Hawthorn’s lawyers so that they ask the “right” questions.
Not sure what to make of this, but the story has pretty much sunk in the media, no follow up that I can see.
Yes, when 360 noted it they just said the claims had been lodged “and we stress these are allegations”.Everyone can see now just what shitful effort Rusty's original article was and the impact on Clarko and Fagan's mental health is well known in the industry.
No journo willing to touch it beyond very straight legal reporting.
I've worked extensively with Corrs in employment law; as you say, highly competent
Yes, when 360 noted it they just said the claims had been lodged “and we stress these are allegations”.
Hmmmm, I don't think Clarko is any mood to help Hawthorn.
And given the mediation between he and the players went very well on a personal level, to the point he not named as a defendant, I don't see why he's going to necessarily be out to "get" or "smear" them.
For example, I can very much see the Peterson stuff damaging both sides hugely.
The Goodes stuff has the potential to be lethal for the club too.
Harsh still calling him Corrs, he's had a good season
I’m the same Ta…The only thing funnier than adding an s to names is removing an s when the name ends with an s. That shit cracks me up.
Yes, I am easily amused.
Nice one DicoI’m the same Ta…
Thanks amquanch…Nice one Dico
He's really Tass - the communist news service.I’m the same Ta…
A very good mate of mine is a pretty quiet fella and he garnered a few nicknames from footy clubs starting with the obvious one (Rowdy), then Humphrey and then taking a slightly surprising turn with Boo Radley of To Kill A Mockingbird fame.Is the Humphrey B Bear thing because that bear didn’t talk and Rioli was a quiet guy?
I know that that could be seen a bit racially insensitive as lots of indigenous men are quieter types, sometimes interpreted as shy.
I doubt very much that it was because the bear is brown??
Clarko’s sin in that particular instance seems pretty marginal to me.
got a bloke at work who has the same humphrey nickname as he dont say much. there is zero racial connotations to that title,A very good mate of mine is a pretty quiet fella and he garnered a few nicknames from footy clubs starting with the obvious one (Rowdy), then Humphrey and then taking a slightly surprising turn with Boo Radley of To Kill A Mockingbird fame.