New Posts For Thread: Irish Racehorse Trainers’ Association lose defamation casehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31636987/irish-racehorse-trainers-association-lose-defamation-casehttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/jury-awards-man-300-000-over-severe-campaign-against-his-good-name-1.4212257Irish Times mention the names of trainers linked to the case, unlike the Racing Post!https://www.racingpost.coHorseracing industry critic is now dropped as stewardBrian Polly, former chair of horse owners’ group, is consulting lawyer over ‘dismissal’Maeve SheehanMarch 12 2023 02:30 AMA racehorse owner has claimed he was dismissed as a steward of the Irhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31636987/irish-racehorse-trainers-association-lose-defamation-case?post_id=563003953#563003953Horseracing industry critic is now dropped as stewardBrian Polly, former chair of horse owners’ group, is consulting lawyer over ‘dismissal’Maeve SheehanMarch 12 2023 02:30 AMA racehorse owner has claimed he was dismissed as a steward of the IrSun, 12 Mar 2023 09:58:50 -0500I don't know tbh, mrcombustible, and obviously the report, while highlighting the perilous state of the IRTA's finances, doesn't suggest how Mr Gordon will get his money if they are declared bankrupt or whatever.I did wonder if Mr Gordon had backinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31636987/irish-racehorse-trainers-association-lose-defamation-case?post_id=562972921#562972921I don't know tbh, mrcombustible, and obviously the report, while highlighting the perilous state of the IRTA's finances, doesn't suggest how Mr Gordon will get his money if they are declared bankrupt or whatever.I did wonder if Mr Gordon had backingSun, 26 Feb 2023 16:46:43 -0600George I know you are interested in this type of stuff. There must be some legal method for him to get his £300,000 plus costs. Can he go after the associations members personally? How has he paid his own costs to date?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31636987/irish-racehorse-trainers-association-lose-defamation-case?post_id=562972811#562972811George I know you are interested in this type of stuff. There must be some legal method for him to get his £300,000 plus costs. Can he go after the associations members personally? How has he paid his own costs to date?Sun, 26 Feb 2023 15:50:33 -0600Thanks for posting, mrcombustible.IRTA’s liability is limited to €5 to each member, which means they cannot be held liable for the award.So who's gonna pay?In a damning Court of Appeal judgment in December, Mr Justice Brian Murray noted that thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31636987/irish-racehorse-trainers-association-lose-defamation-case?post_id=562972599#562972599Thanks for posting, mrcombustible.IRTA’s liability is limited to €5 to each member, which means they cannot be held liable for the award.So who's gonna pay?In a damning Court of Appeal judgment in December, Mr Justice Brian Murray noted that theSun, 26 Feb 2023 14:47:28 -0600Horse racing trainers’ body is €1m in red after losing 30-day defamation case in High CourtThe IRTA was sued over false claims about Irish Horseracing Regulatory Authority official Chris GordonMichael Grassick spent a decade as IRTA chief executihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31636987/irish-racehorse-trainers-association-lose-defamation-case?post_id=562972451#562972451Horse racing trainers’ body is €1m in red after losing 30-day defamation case in High CourtThe IRTA was sued over false claims about Irish Horseracing Regulatory Authority official Chris GordonMichael Grassick spent a decade as IRTA chief executiSun, 26 Feb 2023 13:40:42 -0600It will interesting to see which way the appeal goes, salmon, when there's no jury to worry about.Just been reading up about some of the people mentioned in the case, interesting stuff!https://www.irishtimes.com/news/dangerous-driving-charges-droppedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31636987/irish-racehorse-trainers-association-lose-defamation-case?post_id=559052253#559052253It will interesting to see which way the appeal goes, salmon, when there's no jury to worry about.Just been reading up about some of the people mentioned in the case, interesting stuff!https://www.irishtimes.com/news/dangerous-driving-charges-droppedThu, 26 Mar 2020 05:52:43 -0500Nice to know Irish trainers are in a position to spaff that sort of money up the wall.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31636987/irish-racehorse-trainers-association-lose-defamation-case?post_id=559052151#559052151Nice to know Irish trainers are in a position to spaff that sort of money up the wall.Thu, 26 Mar 2020 05:16:09 -0500The court heard the IRTA’s solicitor’s letter arose after Liz Doyle’s Wexford yard was inspected in March 2014 by Department of Agriculture and Turf Club officials as part of an investigation related to the use of performance enhancing drugs inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31636987/irish-racehorse-trainers-association-lose-defamation-case?post_id=559051941#559051941The court heard the IRTA’s solicitor’s letter arose after Liz Doyle’s Wexford yard was inspected in March 2014 by Department of Agriculture and Turf Club officials as part of an investigation related to the use of performance enhancing drugs inThu, 26 Mar 2020 03:58:53 -0500https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/jury-awards-man-300-000-over-severe-campaign-against-his-good-name-1.4212257Irish Times mention the names of trainers linked to the case, unlike the Racing Post!https://www.racingpost.cohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31636987/irish-racehorse-trainers-association-lose-defamation-case?post_id=559051931#559051931https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/jury-awards-man-300-000-over-severe-campaign-against-his-good-name-1.4212257Irish Times mention the names of trainers linked to the case, unlike the Racing Post!https://www.racingpost.coThu, 26 Mar 2020 03:56:07 -0500