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15 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

well, he will have to survive a double dissolution first.....good luck with that

Is this he second or third time his guy has called for a commission review? He seems to spend all of his time on commissions, must be a higher daily stipend on committees.

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Just now, Cards13 said:

Is this he second or third time his guy has called for a commission review? He seems to spend all of his time on commissions, must be a higher daily stipend on committees.

he must think it's a vote catcher for the upcoming elections. either that or his main benefactor is an essendon benefactor 

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So Madigan says:
 

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"The minister for sport has told me, in writing, that 'successive legal reviews' had found the ASADA investigation into  the Essendon Football Club was conducted 'in accordance with Australian legislation'," Madigan said.

"If the minister is right, how does she account for the absurdity of the outcome? The fact is that the 34 sanctioned 2012 Essendon footballers are the victims of a workplace safety crime, a crime found by a Victorian magistrate to have been committed by their employer.

 

While I sympathise with a view that there are bigger villains involved than some of the players, how can a man who can fill out a senate nomination form not understand that players are (and have to be) ultimately responsible for what goes into their bodies.

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8 minutes ago, sue said:

So Madigan says:
 

While I sympathise with a view that there are bigger villains involved than some of the players, how can a man who can fill out a senate nomination form not understand that players are (and have to be) ultimately responsible for what goes into their bodies.

I fail to see how a senator cannot differentiate between victorian law and the rules of sport

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As predicted by most James Hird has lost his legal case against Chubb and now has to pay a legal bill of around $640,000. Maybe he should be suing his lawyers for the abysmal advice he has received throughout the whole saga!

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30 minutes ago, Chris said:

As predicted by most James Hird has lost his legal case against Chubb and now has to pay a legal bill of around $640,000. Maybe he should be suing his lawyers for the abysmal advice he has received throughout the whole saga!

Chris you are assuming he is taking their advice.

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49 minutes ago, old dee said:

Chris you are assuming he is taking their advice.

Good point Old Dee! Hadn't thought about him being so incredibly egotistical to ignore the experts advice. Not sure how I missed it when it really is an incredibly viable proposition.

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On 29/04/2016 at 7:51 PM, sue said:

So Madigan says:
 

While I sympathise with a view that there are bigger villains involved than some of the players, how can a man who can fill out a senate nomination form not understand that players are (and have to be) ultimately responsible for what goes into their bodies.

Because he'd a Nong !!!

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4 hours ago, Chris said:

As predicted by most James Hird has lost his legal case against Chubb and now has to pay a legal bill of around $640,000. Maybe he should be suing his lawyers for the abysmal advice he has received throughout the whole saga!

Can you sue your wife?

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On 29/04/2016 at 4:51 PM, sue said:

So Madigan says:
 

While I sympathise with a view that there are bigger villains involved than some of the players, how can a man who can fill out a senate nomination form not understand that players are (and have to be) ultimately responsible for what goes into their bodies.

He's absolutely correct. Workcover should have destroyed that football club for what it's done, and had key figures under massive charges.  Players getting off however is not an option.

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I had a conversation in the last  hour with a friend who is responsible for looking after all things insurance for the company were he works.

He has held this position at three company over the last 20 years.

He says that he has never heard of a company having insurance to cover the costs of an employee suing someone who they feel has wrong them.

He has had a case where the company agreed to cover the legal costs of an employee before the action was started but that was the company paying not the insurance company.

In his words this is Company insurance 101. You are covered for people suing you end of story.

But I guess the normal rules don't apply to Demigods.

 

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1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

marrying a lawyer turned out to be a smart move :ph34r:

 

And together they have been laughed out of more court rooms than anyone.  They must be a running joke in the legal fraternity.

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A lawyer who acts for her husband has a fool for a client- or somesuch garbled version of the old saying.  But I wouldn't be surprised if it was a case of don't take legal advice from someone emotionally involved.

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9 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

 

And together they have been laughed out of more court rooms than anyone.  They must be a running joke in the legal fraternity.

Not to mention Cash Cow.

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He may not have nous for legal matters but I wonder who's arm he going to twist to pay his costs? Shown to be good at getting others to pay for his mistakes. 

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23 minutes ago, america de cali said:

He may not have nous for legal matters but I wonder who's arm he going to twist to pay his costs? Shown to be good at getting others to pay for his mistakes. 

I have a gut feel he has run out of "friends" adc

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2 hours ago, america de cali said:

He may not have nous for legal matters but I wonder who's arm he going to twist to pay his costs? Shown to be good at getting others to pay for his mistakes. 

I fear the worst for poor 'St.James' - one wonders just how many 'mysterious benefactors' one can expect to have in one lifetime......

Presume he and the ever-lovely Tania will have to sell another investment property - there goes the negative gearing benefits.

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Hird has now become the international invisible man of mystery. Keeping a low profile. Perhaps can't get the fee he wants for another exclusive interview or saving his words for the tell all book.

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I don't fear anything for James

I couldn't give a ...,...

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