RIFC v Sports Direct: No contempt of court - injuction to be discussed in January

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Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 1m1 minute ago

 

SD arguing over an email from King acknowledging existence of order. Judge querying whether that extended to discussion of meetings.

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Getting to the guts now...

 

Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 33s33 seconds ago

 

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

 

SD: Can hardly be clearer he sent an email acknowledging. Judge says King said on oath he didn't read injunction in detail.

 

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.

 

Judge: The consequences of going to prison are quite severe for [King]. He could say goodbye going to US for forseeable future (for example)

 

Judge asks SD to prove King wilfully disregarded the order. Says SD should have asked for King to be cross-examined in court.

 

SD: One could hardly look for clearer evidence in him having admitted he received an important email headlined "URGENT: Draft order".

 

SD: There cannot be reasonable doubt he had knowledge of the order.

 

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.

 

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.

Edited December 10, 2015 by Frankie

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Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 42s43 seconds ago

 

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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Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 1m1 minute ago

 

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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Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 1m1 minute ago

 

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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Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 47s48 seconds ago

 

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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Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 52s52 seconds ago

 

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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Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 29s29 seconds ago

 

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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Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 54s54 seconds ago

 

SD: There cannot be reasonable doubt he had knowledge of the order.

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Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 35s36 seconds ago

 

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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Grant Russell ‏@STVGrant 1m1 minute ago

 

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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James Doleman ‏@jamesdoleman 13s14 seconds ago

 

Counsel for SD says they only have to show King's "knowledge of the order" not his "understanding of it"