Peter Green vs. Nigel Watson ... Please read.

[ThePenguin]

Please note that we have been contacted by The Simkins Partnership, The Solicitors for Peter Green, and informed that there is a gag order in effect for the Peter Green vs. Nigel Watson case. The Honourable Mr. Justice Newman in the High Court of Justice Queen’s Bench Division signed the Order on April 2, 2004. The Court approved the following single press release concerning the matter:

“In High Court proceedings, an interim injunction has been obtained by guitarist Peter Green against Mr Nigel Watson, a member of the Peter Green Splinter Group, which forbids Watson from using violence, threatening or harassing Mr Green or encouraging anyone else to do so; and from contacting Mr Green except through Mr Green’s solicitors. Mr Watson disputes the proceedings and contests Mr Green’s claim.

All other aspects of the claim and the proceedings remain confidential by Order of the Court and may not be published.”

Three threads discussing this matter have been removed from The Ledge. We would respectfully request that individuals refrain from discussing this matter further on The Ledge. So as not to become embroiled in this dispute and as notification has been provided, future related posts will be deleted and the posters will be banned.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

[diamond sky]

Getting quite exciting, isn't it?!

[Tom]

Wow! I just hope Peter lands on his feet and gets back to the music.

[mzero]

Originally Posted by ThePenguin

Please note that we have been contacted by The Simkins Partnership, The Solicitors for Peter Green, and informed that there is a gag order in effect for the Peter Green vs. Nigel Watson case. The Honourable Mr. Justice Newman in the High Court of Justice Queen’s Bench Division signed the Order on April 2, 2004. The Court approved the following single press release concerning the matter:


Three threads discussing this matter have been removed from The Ledge. We would respectfully request that individuals refrain from discussing this matter further on The Ledge. So as not to become embroiled in this dispute and as notification has been provided, future related posts will be deleted and the posters will be banned.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

hi lis, thanks for the post/warning. solicitors visit the ledge. it's un-nerving and bizzare!

a comment that i don't think violates the ban... i get more out of reading the ledge posts than posting myself, so i'll risk it...

as i understand it, a gag order applies to revealing information divulged during the proceedings, or information about the proceedings themselves. i think most of us have no knowledge of any of that. we are just giving our opinions about what we've heard.

the court approved press release that you posted contains more detailed information on the nature of the court mediated dispute than was available in the prior 18 months of ledge-posted speculation.

but i can definitely see that if stuff posted to the ledge was leaked from the proceding then there would be a big problem for the forum host, moderators etc.

i'm looking forward to the time when the case is resolved, especially for pete and the other principals. at that point i hope we can discuss as we like to do.

zero

[Kyoshi]

I'd agree with you mzero, maybe this is just another way of ensuring nobody speculates about what might have gone on. I suppose one day we'll here if it is all done and dusted.

Originally Posted by mzero

hi lis, thanks for the post/warning. solicitors visit the ledge. it's un-nerving and bizzare!

a comment that i don't think violates the ban... i get more out of reading the ledge posts than posting myself, so i'll risk it...

as i understand it, a gag order applies to revealing information divulged during the proceedings, or information about the proceedings themselves. i think most of us have no knowledge of any of that. we are just giving our opinions about what we've heard.

the court approved press release that you posted contains more detailed information on the nature of the court mediated dispute than was available in the prior 18 months of ledge-posted speculation.

but i can definitely see that if stuff posted to the ledge was leaked from the proceding then there would be a big problem for the forum host, moderators etc.

i'm looking forward to the time when the case is resolved, especially for pete and the other principals. at that point i hope we can discuss as we like to do.

zero

[Neb-Maat-Re]

I understand from an article I found the gag order was thrown out by the High Court in Mar 2004.

The article is cached but is fairly easily found with a Google search.

(Edit: Mis-read that date - so obviously the injunction was re-instated.)

[doodyhead]

Is there any news at all on the gag order?
and of what transpired?

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by doodyhead

Is there any news at all on the gag order?
and of what transpired?

No. I believe that the matter has been settled, though.

[DavidMn]

thanks for the warning. I'm very interested when its permissable, to find out whats going on here. I havent heard of this until I read this post