BEARGER 1,829 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 BREAKING: Sports Direct halt legal action against @RangersFC and agree to pay costs. #SSNHQ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 From the Evening Timnes A sportswear firm run by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has halted High Court litigation with Rangers. Lawyers for Sports Direct told a judge on Wednesday that bosses were discontinuing legal action. Mr Justice Peter Smith gave his approval at a High Court hearing in London. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 A sportswear firm run by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has halted High Court litigation with Rangers. Lawyers for Sports Direct told a judge on Wednesday that bosses were discontinuing legal action. Mr Justice Peter Smith gave his approval at a High Court hearing in London. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1..._with_Rangers/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublusince1982 243 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 does this mean we cant ask the judge about the gagging order? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,316 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I wonder if we can expect some positive movement in our relationship with this charlatan now or he has just decided to pick a better spot to fight? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 does this mean we cant ask the judge about the gagging order? Might be the price !... I'd imagine Rangers will make a short statement. Good sign and hopefully the beginning of a 'withdrawal'. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I knew as soon as Ashley's QC saw MY video of how this "contract" was drawn up, he knew the game was up. That and the probable threat of Fat Man being called up as a witness. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Ashely got a public mauling from this Judge and at a time when his 'image' and business interests are suffering from mucho negative publicity, I'm not surprised he'd be prepared to pay a price to try and prevent further damaging truths being laid bare. Justice Peter Smith had a handle on his real MO behind the action to put DK inside and in retrospect I'm surprised he didn't throw the towel in after the initial hearing in London. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,419 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Article from the Herald A sportswear firm run by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has halted High Court litigation with Rangers. Lawyers for Sports Direct told a judge on Wednesday that bosses were discontinuing legal action. Mr Justice Peter Smith gave his approval at a High Court hearing in London. Sports Direct had claimed that Rangers' chairman Dave King had breached a confidentiality undertaking relating to a commercial deal. Mr King had disputed the claim. A trial had been fixed for next week. Lawyers for Sports Direct told the judge the firm had agreed to pay all lawyers' bills - estimated to total around £400 000 - run up during the litigation. Mr Justice Smith said the litigation had been "ridiculous". Mr Justice Smith had torn a strip off Sports Direct at a preliminary hearing earlier last month. The judge had complained of bosses abusing court processes during the dispute. He had said he wanted to mark his disapproval of Sports Direct's approach. Sports Direct had claimed that a confidential agreement had been breached, the judge had said. The firm had initially claimed £200,000 damages, then reduced the damages claim to £50, 000, then said it was not claiming any damages - but wanted the imposition of injunctions, he had added. Mr Justice Smith had said: "The whole way that the claimants have been conducting themselves ... shows that they have been abusing processes of the court in relation to the damages claim.'' The judge had last month also cleared Mr King of committing contempt of court - following allegations made by Mr Ashley relating to the dispute. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,838 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Now that Big Mick's tanks have retreated from the Ibrox lawn, time to re-turf. Remove every trace. £400,000 on a vanity action? A truly odious character. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.