Costs for LBP to defend High Court Appeal (involving a BPB complaint and district court appeal decision)

Dear Donors

This case has developed and I am now in

a position to appraise you.

Unfortunately the district court appeal was lost.

(I can forward decision on request)

Your generous donation was intended to provide resource to mount arguments to protect the Kumar decision. Because of time frames and to some extent a failure to get enough support the defense we wanted to run was not possible and the threat of costs was a concern.

long story short is that the money is still held by us in trust.

Our barrister does not feel that he can call on this as the reasons for the give a little appeal have not been satisfied in our view.

He is having to continue support for Jeff at the BPB as they have decided to rehear the complaint in respect to the allegation of RBW and lack of ROW. We have the argument that work was not RBW as under schedule 1 and therefore ROW was not applicable.

I am offering to refund the donations in full or if you indicate I would like to ask permission to forward the money to set against the legal costs to date and continuing.

I am personally not receiving any remuneration in this LBP matter.

Please indicate your desire ASAP If I do not hear I will fwd the funds in 10 days time.

Thank you again for your support.