Strutty, firstly welcome to the forum. It is always nice to see new members contributing, even if the topic has already been well aired and practically exhausted.

I cannot get hung up on the accusation (whether it be true or false) as to whether Gail and Lyndsay took down, or decided not to sit beside, Scottish flags. After all, God knows how they felt at that point in time. I cannot recall this being commented upon in the report, not to say it's not there, I just have not got the energy or inclanation to re-read, assuming I could even remember where it is filed (round file, I suspect).

My point is quite simple. In doggy language, Gail has was accused by Derek Broon, sanctioned by the curling establishment (wittingly or otherwise) of turning her back on her country. She is prepared to refute that, to the extent that she is exposing herself to the risk of the full cost of a court of session argument, should she lose. And against not a like for like individual who will shoulder the cost of losing, but an employee, funded by the "establishment". ie if Derek loses, he suffers nothing personally, cause he's employer liability funded. If Gail loses then she's got one mother of a costs bill to fund.personally. If you did not feel you were 100% right, is that the kind of risk you would take?

We can all carp and pontificate from the sidelines, but if somebody is prepared to put that kind of cash on the poker table because they feel they've been wronged, I think that simple action with the accpetance of the real risks involved speaks with considerably more volume than that monstrosity of a document, the ultimate in fudge , fog and non- commital circular argument that was titled the Vernon Report. Which by the way RCC members funded, lest we forget.

Guddler,

re. comment above.

Interesting argument.

May I venture the following names:-

Tommy Sheridan…..
Geoffrey Archer…..
Jonathan Aitken…..

All felt they had a reputation to defend and certainly those who leaned to the right had the money to fund their gamble.

Mr Aitken famously referred to the simple sword of truth and the trusty shield of British fair play. Hopefully the Court of Session will prove him right.

P.S. Concur with your summary of the Vernon Report.

jjk,

My response was purely in relation to the section of Guddlers post I quoted. The act of risking loss by pursuing legal action cannot be taken as proof that a party knows their claim to be just. The three cited were selected to prove that point. No other suggestion was intended.

Further proof......

jjk,

Fairly sure Mrs Sheridan decided not to stand at the forthcoming election.

the judge in the defamation case involving Stranraer curler Gail Munro has reserved his ruling after hearing three days of evidence at the Court of Session in Edinburgh last week.


Mrs Munro, 43, is seeking £50,000 damages from Derek Brown, 44, who was the national coach at the World Ladies Curling Championships in Vernon, Canada, in 2008, where Mrs Munro was skipping the Scottish team.

Mrs Munro was dropped from the team by Brown for “performance reasons” and this lead to friction in the Scottish camp. The coach then told the media Munro had refused to play for her country. Mrs Munro strenously denied the accusation. Mr Brown, who is contesting the case, told the court he had based his comments on information he received from a third party.

Lord Doherty said he would announce his decision in due course.