Quote:P2 – "My estimation of Senior Member Fice is heading for the stratosphere
Not in mine, tall building level, maybe. Fice has, in recent times made some very sound, sensible decisions, this latest one indicates that he, like several other AAAT members have had just about enough of the OTT behaviour of CASA when they are 'on a mission'. It is most refreshing.
There is however a rather large blot on the Fice copybook and I hope on his conscience. The incredible amount of damage his ruling on and behaviour during the Airtex case caused was, IMO a disgraceful travesty. The ramifications of that hearing still, to this day have a direct and dire affect on the lives of several people. The parallels of twisted 'evidence', vicious character assassination and well gilded 'Lillys' highly visible, were accepted by Fice as gospel in previous hearings. The pure spite, malice and ruthless disregard for 'context' and the prostituted use of the NFFP clause, which CASA happily brought into the Fadlalla tribunal indicate that nothing has changed; bar Fice has had an epiphany, a brush with logic, truth, the law; and, hopefully his conscience.
Well he may seek redemption, for Airtex may well be the heavy matter against which his soul is measured, come judgement day. What a pity that epiphany has come later, rather than sooner – his approach to Fadlalla, applied to Airtex would have straightened CASA out five years ago. Anyway – I'm very happy to see good sense prevail, it makes such a pleasant change.
Right, back to my knitting I think.