The Hicks and Gillett court hearing in Dallas is now set for 7pm UK time, although Sky Sports News are reporting that it is underway and George Hicks, whoever he is, is in attendence. Rumours that Hicks was spotted in Texas singing the Warren Zevon song 'send lawyers, guns and money' haven't been confirmed.
Is it any wonder they can't agree on anything when legal disputes are even breaking out on this blog ...
My name is Henry Adams and I am an international litigator at a firm called Birketts LLP. I acted for one of the parties in a recent leading English anti-suit injunction case which went to Court of Appeal level. I'm also a Red but that's by the by.
The comments on your blog from Mark Stephens are unfortunately not quite right. Here is the position:
The Texan Court injunction is binding on the board et al in the UK, until the injunction there is lifted by the Texan Court. The anti-suit injunction is not an order against the Texan Court itself. Instead, it is effectively an order compelling H&G to apply to the Texan Court to lift the injunction, on the basis that the Texan Court has no jurisdiction to determine this case. H&G therefore face a choice: either they lift the injunction or be in contempt of the English Court anti-suit injunction, the punishment for which can include imprisonment. H&G would most likely not want to return to the UK with contempt proceedings hanging over their heads.
Hope that helps - fascinating scenario!
Henry