New Posts For Thread: Are there any lawyers currentlyhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currentlyreading this particular section of the forum ?If so, then could you run me through the reasoned points of law as to why no class action suit against the big bookies for closing down or limiting winners could ever hope to succeed.After Pinny has proveThe Robert MacMillan/Sportsbet case in Australia on this subject will interesting. At the very least it should make the public more aware of winners being restricted.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currently?post_id=535346083#535346083The Robert MacMillan/Sportsbet case in Australia on this subject will interesting. At the very least it should make the public more aware of winners being restricted.Sun, 08 Sep 2013 06:55:50 -0500FAFH - I have long since ceased to get angry/annoyed and frustrated with the bookies for not taking a bet.The only way to get revenge is to get smarter than them and be one step ahead to achieve the goal of getting your bets on. There are always wayshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currently?post_id=535343315#535343315FAFH - I have long since ceased to get angry/annoyed and frustrated with the bookies for not taking a bet.The only way to get revenge is to get smarter than them and be one step ahead to achieve the goal of getting your bets on. There are always waysSun, 08 Sep 2013 01:04:11 -0500It is also a very good example of how basic fairness sometimes seems to have no place of standing in the rule of law.Which might explain why I am so deeply unrespectful of laws at various times.Has got me into some pretty hot water over the years.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currently?post_id=535298593#535298593It is also a very good example of how basic fairness sometimes seems to have no place of standing in the rule of law.Which might explain why I am so deeply unrespectful of laws at various times.Has got me into some pretty hot water over the years.Fri, 06 Sep 2013 05:39:16 -0500Thanks again.I suppose you could argue that these bookies are discriminating against persons who are NOT intellectually impaired.Just joking, but wish I wasn't.It all irritates the shinola out of me, and I can't understand how there isn't any sort ofhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currently?post_id=535298429#535298429Thanks again.I suppose you could argue that these bookies are discriminating against persons who are NOT intellectually impaired.Just joking, but wish I wasn't.It all irritates the shinola out of me, and I can't understand how there isn't any sort ofFri, 06 Sep 2013 05:23:54 -0500Because they can run there business however they choose,no one,rightly in my opinion,can be told who they do business with and who they dont.The use of the word discrimination has been parachuted in because its emotive,the bookmakers are not discrimihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currently?post_id=535297875#535297875Because they can run there business however they choose,no one,rightly in my opinion,can be told who they do business with and who they dont.The use of the word discrimination has been parachuted in because its emotive,the bookmakers are not discrimiFri, 06 Sep 2013 04:24:59 -0500Incidentally how do they legally get around the discrimination aspect of the matter ?That is the bookie decides to accept offers from some punters but not others.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currently?post_id=535297555#535297555Incidentally how do they legally get around the discrimination aspect of the matter ?That is the bookie decides to accept offers from some punters but not others.Fri, 06 Sep 2013 03:38:33 -0500Thanks for clearing that up.Just shows that the law can be a real ass at times.The bookies are as you say totally gutless and imo totally immoral in running a " business' in this manner.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currently?post_id=535297449#535297449Thanks for clearing that up.Just shows that the law can be a real ass at times.The bookies are as you say totally gutless and imo totally immoral in running a " business' in this manner.Fri, 06 Sep 2013 03:27:26 -0500I ought to add ,suppose a bookmaker advertises prices on a event he is NOT making the punter an "offer" he is making ,in legal terms ,an invitation to treat.It is then up to the punter to make the offer ,which the gutless bookmaker then declines leavhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currently?post_id=535296719#535296719I ought to add ,suppose a bookmaker advertises prices on a event he is NOT making the punter an "offer" he is making ,in legal terms ,an invitation to treat.It is then up to the punter to make the offer ,which the gutless bookmaker then declines leavFri, 06 Sep 2013 01:21:39 -0500It has no chance ,its all about contract law and "offer and acceptance".In brief for a contract to exist there needs to be offer and acceptance.The punter makes the offer ,if the bookmaker declines it then there is no acceptance so there is no contrhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currently?post_id=535296663#535296663It has no chance ,its all about contract law and "offer and acceptance".In brief for a contract to exist there needs to be offer and acceptance.The punter makes the offer ,if the bookmaker declines it then there is no acceptance so there is no contrFri, 06 Sep 2013 01:10:14 -0500''after all Pinny---"https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30075031/are-there-any-lawyers-currently?post_id=535287825#535287825''after all Pinny---"Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:35:03 -0500