Club statement regarding Barry Bennell's conviction

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Conditional fee arrangement?

A quasi-no win no fee/reduced fee, but it’s a bit more complicated than that and may involve them ponying something up.

 

[M18CTID]

I don't think that would be the case at all, I'd certainly hope not. City set up the compensation scheme and see no reason why the previous settlements on offer would be null and void, as the Club had already offered these poor guys a settlement?

More a case the lawyers probably thought more was obtainable?

Yeah, hopefully they get what they were originally offered. Can't help thinking that their vulnerability has been exploited somewhat by lawyers looking for a big fuck off pay day.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I was talking about this with the wife, don't no-win no-fee vultures usually only take on cases they're certain to win (or at least get an out of court settlement)? I wonder if the 8 claimants are paying them?

Nothing would surprise me.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

No idea, mate.

GDM would have a much more informed view as to any previous settlements being binding.

Very difficult for those who had been abused to prove they would have gone on to have had pro careers?

Any previous settlement would have been full and final and far better and more tightly worded and enforceable than Epstein’s settlement with Guiffre, I’ll hazard!

The purpose of settlements such as that, as much as anything, is to provide certainty to both parties. A court will be very reluctant indeed to revisit.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Most likely a conditional fee arrangement, yes. Hopefully so. Wouldn’t want any of these claimants being out of pocket. They’ve suffered enough.

Absolutely. Bloody ambulance chasers probably quoting lottery-type windfalls out of thin air to these poor people?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I was talking about this with the wife, don't no-win no-fee vultures usually only take on cases they're certain to win (or at least get an out of court settlement)? I wonder if the 8 claimants are paying them?

No case is ever certain. Anyone who says otherwise is an idiot, a liar or both.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Absolutely. Bloody ambulance chasers probably quoting lottery-type windfalls out of thin air to these poor people?

Fucking hate them.

 

[petrusha]

No idea, mate.

GDM would have a much more informed view as to any previous settlements being binding.

Very difficult for those who had been abused to prove they would have gone on to have had pro careers?

I've been a legal adviser involved in administering compensation schemes akin to this one (though on a bigger scale). It depends on the terms and conditions of the scheme, but I'd be surprised if they provide for anything other than that if an offer is rejected (as we understand was the case here), the offer in question lapses.

I don't see why we couldn't reinstate offers assuming this judgment isn't successfully appealed, though. In fact, I'd expect us to do so.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Fucking hate them.

I'm sure you do. Parasites, opportunists, wanting to make a quick buck off the misery of others.

 

[cheekybids]

Whilst we slag off these lawyers can I reiterate Barry Bennell is the biggest **** & closest are those who suspected & did fck all to help those kids.