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  UK Abuse case full judgment online

  by Viva la Vida in

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  2. child-abuse

  you can find the full judgement at this link: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/ewhc/qb/2015/1722.html.

  judge compares wt with catholic church... .

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  You can find the full judgement at this link: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2015/1722.html

  Judge compares WT with Catholic Church...
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  Has Gerrit Loesch of the Governing Body been in any more monthly broadcast since he refused to honor a court subpoena?

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  just wondering?

  he denied being in subjection to the the watchtower corporation so are they still using him in their regular monthly broadcast.

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  the Watchtower (corporate) gets tax exemption status because they are a one and only thing with Jehovah's Witnesses (religion). If they are not the same thing as it seems to be suggested by lawyers representing Watchtower and Losch himself, why are they tax exempted? If they not the same, in case I need to sue Jehovah's Witnesses who must I sue other than the Watchtower?
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  WT ICE CREAM HIPPOCRATES

  by Viva la Vida in

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  2. friends

  i was a bethelite for some time a couple of years ago.

  some of the best days for bethelites were when there was ice cream for dessert.

  now, they are asking (new release video at conventions) kids to give away ice creams money... for what?

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  I was a bethelite for some time a couple of years ago. Some of the best days for bethelites were when there was ice cream for dessert. Now, they are asking (new release video at conventions) kids to give away ice cream’s money… for what? So they can have ice cream at lunch???

  If they want to keep this video they would at least need to abandon their ice cream consumption. I suggest they issue a declaration in The Watchtower like: “After carefully consideration and intense prayer, the Governing Body has decided that ice cream will not ever again be provided as dessert in Bethel homes worldwide. This decision will save millions of dollars that can be used to expand the Kingdom’s interests”.

  WT 130 years killing any fun!!!!
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  As I said I'm not an expert, but for what I saw in the opinion they revert on punitive damages because these were awarded by the wrong reasons. However, the court that initially awarded them has to rule on new punitive damages but for the reasons detailed in the appeal court's opinion. Is my understanding correct?

  Also, I think the initial amount must be higher due to interest. Do you know how much is that? Intrests for 2.8M x 2.5 years
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  Fink that is my understanding too, but I think that is secondary to the issue (how much money they will have to pay) I think that the main issue has been settled and that is important.
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  I tried to get a copy of the whole opinion but it is not available yet http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions.htm
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  I'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this:

  04/13/2015

  Opinion filed.

  (Signed Published) The judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed. The judgment against Watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for Watchtower on punitive damages. The parties are to bear their own costs on appeal.
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  VERY IMPORTANT: UK JW CONGREGATION LOSES CASE!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

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  2. friends

  i've tried to publish this several times but it doesn't work.

  you can check the ruling here: .

  http://www.charity.tribunals.gov.uk/documents/decisions/tayo-etc-decision-09apr15.pdf.

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  I've tried to publish this several times but it doesn't work. You can check the ruling here:

  http://www.charity.tribunals.gov.uk/documents/decisions/Tayo-etc-decision-09Apr15.pdf
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  IMPORTANT: JW Congregation in Britain loses case!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

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  from the ruling: .

  "we note that the congregation and the charity are one and the same entity in this case, so that whilst the congregation understandably wishes to follow its religious practices, its status as a registered charity brings with it, in exchange for public recognition and tax reliefs, a requirement to maintain certain standards of behaviour.

  it also brings with it the risk that, if there are concerns about its activities, these might be inquired into by the respondent.

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  From the ruling:

  "We note that the Congregation and the Charity are one and the same entity in this case, so that whilst the Congregation understandably wishes to follow its religious practices, its status as a registered charity brings with it, in exchange for public recognition and tax reliefs, a requirement to maintain certain standards of behaviour. It also brings with it the risk that, if there are concerns about its activities, these might be inquired into by the Respondent. We consider that there were significant grounds for concern about the Charity on the basis of the information held by the Respondent"

  “we consider that there are significant on-going grounds for concern about the Charity’s conduct of safeguarding matters. We take into account (i) the Charity’s failure to be entirely frank with the Respondent about the questioning of victims in the disfellowshipping of Mr Rose at the relevant time; (ii) the delay in volunteering the information that third parties had been involved in the disfellowshipping of Mr Rose; and (iii) the Charity’s insistence in these proceedings that there was no legitimate cause for concern by the Respondent about the conduct of those proceedings because of the appointment of third parties to conduct them. The Charity did not appear from the evidence before us to accept that best practice in safeguarding for charities relates not only to the protection of children but also of vulnerable adults, nor did it appear to have considered whether the Charity might have a safeguarding role in respect of adults who had been abused as children in the Congregation. 72. The Charity also did not seem to us to have considered whether Mr Rose might yet present a risk to children currently in the Congregation.”

  
  http://www.charity.tribunals.gov.uk/documents/decisions/Tayo-etc-decision-09Apr15.pdf
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  New abuse case against WT

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i think this case it is not in very good shape for plaintiff, it is a person currently in prison suing wt.

  does anyone have more information?.

  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/uscourts-caed-1_14-cv-01740/uscourts-caed-1_14-cv-01740-0/content-detail.html.

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  I think this case it is not in very good shape for plaintiff, it is a person currently in prison suing WT. Does anyone have more information?

  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCOURTS-caed-1_14-cv-01740/USCOURTS-caed-1_14-cv-01740-0/content-detail.html