Hard News by Russell Brown

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Hard News: #JohnDotBanks and all

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  • Rich of Observationz, in reply to Steve Barnes,

    No, it had a special statute that overrode existing legislation (and the wishes of the Auklanders). Mind you, they kinda signed up for it by voting NACT.

    Back in Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 5550 posts Report Reply

  • Steve Barnes,

    Dotcom judge quits the case

    Judge David Harvey surrendered his role in the case after making comments during a copyright discussion at an internet conference.

    I don't like the look of this, I can't see Judge Harvey waking up in the morning and saying "I shouldn't have said that, I will stand down"
    Considering he was considered the right gut for the job...

    An internet law expert, Judge Harvey had been considered the perfect choice to hear arguments on whether Dotcom and his Megaupload colleagues should be extradited by the United States

    Did he jump or was he pushed?.

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report Reply

  • Geoff Lealand,

    Difficult to know. It may just be a tale of caution about posting Twitter messages in the public domain, or it could be a story about unusual political pressure, Whatever the reasons, it is a loss for a very important legal case. Judge Harvey is one smart manl

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown,

    I'll write up what happened with the Judge Harvey thing in the morning.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Steve Barnes,

    saying "I shouldn't have said that, I will stand down"

    I suspect that's exactly what happened. Not everyone has weak ethics.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • DexterX, in reply to Sacha,

    The sole reason may be that with any judgment the judge doesn't want to propvide grounds for the the FBI?NZ Police/Act National Maori Party coalitions govt a grounds to appeal on the basis of slightest perception of bias.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1224 posts Report Reply

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