'Rage, rage against the dying of the light.' My views, language not for kids. RTs are not endorsements.
Sep 2, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
You won't want to read all of this - as I have. There are points I want to highlight - 1. But for Parliamentary privilege - yes, it applies and Johnson and many other MPs of all parties have seen nothing wrong in using that when it suited them.
2. The conclusion effectively says if it wasn't for Parliamentary privilege the committee's approach would be unlawful.
Ergo, none of his criticisms stand because it does apply.
How many times has it been said that comments made in Parliament would be defamatory if made elsewhere
Aug 22, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Sunak claims re 'activist lawyers' - 1. If tens of thousands of voters consider any isue sufficiently important to crowd fund a case, what right has a Govt to stop them doing so?
Rishi vows to crackdown on activist lawyers - 'stop politicising courts' express.co.uk/news/politics/…2. If any action is vexatious the courts, defendants, and the Attorney General have powers and remedies to apply for dismissal of the action. 3. Govt lawyers & AG can apply for conditions to be attached to any such claim and/or apply to declare the subject a vexatious litigant.
Jan 23, 2020 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
Warning - this is long and might be a bit boring to some but having now read the full 103 pages of Lord Dyson's Saracens salary cap disciplinary panel decision and PRL regulations this is a summary with comments my brief comments at the end.
So you can follow Premiership ("PRL") Saracens ("S")
Salary Cap Manager ("SCM") Salary cap year ("SCY")
From the judgement I mention the following -
1.Sarries took prelim point that cap unlawful due to competition law
Jan 20, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
For those seemingly unaware, even before you consider the advantage that having more top class players than many opponents, here is why just having a bigger squad gives you an advantage.
1. Practice. Smaller squad, when injuries occur you don't have enough players to have pack v pack scrums and lineouts. You can fit other players in but the contest is not the same & often not possible. Similar for opposed back sessions. More players; more productive sessions
Oct 10, 2019 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
I'v spoken to people from World Rugby and the SRU today about the typhoon disruption. The following seems relevant - 1. All teams signed up to the tournament rules, but they were mindful of the 'robust contingency plans' said to be in place.
2. The typhoon, whilst large and potentially destructive, will not affect the whole country. There are places where posponed games could be played on the scheduled days or shortly after. 3. 2 camps - those wanting to stick to agreement & those wanting flexibility
