… here is Peter Williams’ QC address today….
Peter Williams QC’s Address to the Privileges Committee - Read what Mr Williams prepared for the Committee today. This is the complete version.
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September 4th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Where did Bob Clarkson declare the $40,000 paid to him by Brian Henry?
September 5th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.
- John Donne.
Trust Peter Williams to come up with such a conclusion. Good job.
September 6th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Should that not be “never ask for whom the bell tolls, for it tolls for the”…..It seems to me that the overspending legal action against Bob the builder in the Court was in effect a “class action” in Winston’s name. Glenn agreed to pay the legal fees on condition Winston assured him that the confidence and supply agreement would last to the next election. Brian Henry’s “client” could be any member of the public especially a Tauranga resident,voter or concerned citizen.
September 8th, 2008 at 10:15 am
RE:
“It seems to me that the overspending legal action against Bob the builder in the Court was in effect a “class action” in Winston’s name.”
It was my understanding that a “class action” requires a minimum number of ‘formal’ plaintiffs. As this opinion may have been overly influenced by knowledge of the USA’s laws, could anyone out there with knowledge on this aspect of NZ law enlighten me as to what the rules here are?
I ill be most grateful.
September 9th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Good luck again Mr Peters - tell ‘em how it is.
September 9th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
The plaintiffs could be all those Tauranga voters who voted for Winston in Tauranga - Winston (a solicitor) instructs Henry (a Barrister)on behalf of those voters - but whether they can be classed as formal I dont know …like you I’m not a lawyer . Winston may not be liable to pay the fees - the voters who voted for Winston believe Bob overspent. So Henry asks Glenn for the fees. His client is Winston the solicitor for the affected voters who in fact owe the debt - Glenn is paying their fees not Winstons. I could be wrong but in a way I think Williams and Peters in the first instance intimated this….this is so basic !!!!