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==Professional History== |
==Professional History== |
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In 1985 he founded the Insolvency Advisory Service,<ref name="ReferenceA"/> which released faxes with a crest and the words "PAYMENT DEMAND" and "HM Revenue and Customs", which fell foul of the [[Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom)|Advertising Standards Authority]]. The company denied the faxes had originated from them, but the ASA upheld two complaints, saying it "was likely to mislead recipients into believing that they had received a payment demand from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs" and "it was likely to cause undue fear and distress to recipients".<ref>{{cite web|url= |
In 1985 he founded the Insolvency Advisory Service,<ref name="ReferenceA"/> which released faxes with a crest and the words "PAYMENT DEMAND" and "HM Revenue and Customs", which fell foul of the [[Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom)|Advertising Standards Authority]]. The company denied the faxes had originated from them, but the ASA upheld two complaints, saying it "was likely to mislead recipients into believing that they had received a payment demand from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs" and "it was likely to cause undue fear and distress to recipients".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2009/4/The-Insolvency-Advisory-Service-LLP/TF_ADJ_46166.aspx |work= |title=ASA Adjudication on The Insolvency Advisory Service LLP [via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine] |date=29 April 2009 |accessdate=6 July 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20120729083450/http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2009/4/The-Insolvency-Advisory-Service-LLP/TF_ADJ_46166.aspx |archivedate=July 29, 2012 }}</ref><ref name=mirror>{{cite news|publisher=The Mirror |title=Lord-Castle needs to get fax straight [via Internet Archive Wayback Machine] |url=http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2009/05/lord-castle-needs-to-get-fax-s.html |date=7 May 2009 |accessdate=July 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20140926184502/http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2009/05/lord-castle-needs-to-get-fax-s.html |archivedate=September 26, 2014 }}</ref> |
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In 2001 Lord-Castle attempted to launch a [[business class]] only airline, Blue Fox Executive Airlines, with [[The Right Honourable|Rt Hon]] [[Norman Tebbit|Lord Tebbit]] as Chairman.<ref>{{cite web|author=Andy Hopper|work=Cambridge Network|date=16 May 2001|title=All-business airline promises new era [via Internet Archive Wayback Machine]|url=http://web.archive.org |
In 2001 Lord-Castle attempted to launch a [[business class]] only airline, Blue Fox Executive Airlines, with [[The Right Honourable|Rt Hon]] [[Norman Tebbit|Lord Tebbit]] as Chairman.<ref>{{cite web|author=Andy Hopper |work=Cambridge Network |date=16 May 2001 |title=All-business airline promises new era [via Internet Archive Wayback Machine] |url=http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/article/default.aspx?objid=23971 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20120214211844/http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/article/default.aspx?objid=23971 |archivedate=February 14, 2012 }}</ref> The airline formally launched after the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|11 September attacks]] in a period of uncertainty for airlines,<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Economist|title=Is Blue Fox cunning or crazy?|url=http://www.economist.com/node/824627|date=18 October 2001|accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref> and failed to fly.<ref name="ReferenceA">Euro Business August 2001 Vol 3 Issue 3 Oliver Edwards pp.49-50</ref> |
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In 2004 Michael Lord-Castle was labelled an 'Anglo-Saxon thug' by French President Jacques Chirac after upsetting the French trade unions engaged in action on behalf of a British business with a factory in Dourdan.<ref>{{cite news|work=BBC News|title=Newsnight Wednesday|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/3749909.stm|date=26 May 2004|accessdate=July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=BBC News|title=Nicolas Sarkozy|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/3749909.stm|date=2004-05-26}}</ref> |
In 2004 Michael Lord-Castle was labelled an 'Anglo-Saxon thug' by French President Jacques Chirac after upsetting the French trade unions engaged in action on behalf of a British business with a factory in Dourdan.<ref>{{cite news|work=BBC News|title=Newsnight Wednesday|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/3749909.stm|date=26 May 2004|accessdate=July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=BBC News|title=Nicolas Sarkozy|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/3749909.stm|date=2004-05-26}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:21, 28 January 2016
Michael Lord-Castle (born 5 September 1959 in Birmingham) is an English citizen, who has appeared in numerous news stories worldwide, courting controversy with his actions, usually in relation to confrontational business troubleshooting.
Professional History
In 1985 he founded the Insolvency Advisory Service,[1] which released faxes with a crest and the words "PAYMENT DEMAND" and "HM Revenue and Customs", which fell foul of the Advertising Standards Authority. The company denied the faxes had originated from them, but the ASA upheld two complaints, saying it "was likely to mislead recipients into believing that they had received a payment demand from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs" and "it was likely to cause undue fear and distress to recipients".[2][3]
In 2001 Lord-Castle attempted to launch a business class only airline, Blue Fox Executive Airlines, with Rt Hon Lord Tebbit as Chairman.[4] The airline formally launched after the 11 September attacks in a period of uncertainty for airlines,[5] and failed to fly.[1]
In 2004 Michael Lord-Castle was labelled an 'Anglo-Saxon thug' by French President Jacques Chirac after upsetting the French trade unions engaged in action on behalf of a British business with a factory in Dourdan.[6][7]
In 2005, he was involved as an 'insolvency expert' with direct action taken by a haulage supplier to retailer Tesco, which involved blockading a number of Tesco sites with lorries in order to demand payment.[8]
In 2006, Lord-Castle was present in the Maldives as part of the "Global Protection Committee", which Lord-Castle claimed was a group working since 1943 on behalf of a number of governmental agencies, during the run up to rallies intended at bringing about democratic change. The group was accused of being mercenary, and of plotting a coup. Lord-Castle and four of his associates were deported from the Maldives and banned for life.[9][10]
Also in 2006, Lord-Castle appeared in court after he was stopped by police who found that he had spent £14,000 fitting his BMW car with blue lights and a siren. He had reportedly told police he had the right to do 47 mph in a 30 zone as he was "using his car as an ambulance...he had probably attended 30 to 50 incidents in the previous year". He claimed to represent an organisation called "London Ambulance Donor Service", funded by donations. No such organisation was formally constituted, although it was registered with the trade body the 'British Ambulance Association',[3] with the head of that organisation testifying in court on behalf of Mr Lord-Castle, but having his evidence set aside as not credible.[11] Mr Lord-Castle told the court: "At one stage the organization had grown to include four vehicles and had carried out work transporting organs and body parts for hospitals". Lord-Castle was convicted of fitting a siren illegally, and a later appeal was dismissed in 2009. The charge for using blue lights was dropped due to a technicality on the types of light fitted.[11][12] This case law precedent led to all vehicles not capable of fitting a stretcher (including response cars and motorbikes of NHS ambulance trusts) being unable to lawfully fit blue lights or sirens,[13] and was used in this way in subsequent cases.[14]
References
- ^ a b Euro Business August 2001 Vol 3 Issue 3 Oliver Edwards pp.49-50
- ^ "ASA Adjudication on The Insolvency Advisory Service LLP [via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine]". 29 April 2009. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Lord-Castle needs to get fax straight [via Internet Archive Wayback Machine]". The Mirror. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved July 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite uses generic title (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Andy Hopper (16 May 2001). "All-business airline promises new era [via Internet Archive Wayback Machine]". Cambridge Network. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Is Blue Fox cunning or crazy?". The Economist. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Newsnight Wednesday". BBC News. 26 May 2004. Retrieved July 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Nicolas Sarkozy". BBC News. 2004-05-26.
- ^ Poulter, Sean (22 April 2005). "Tesco blockaded over unpaid bills". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Michael Lord-Castle and the GPC". MiniVan News. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Global Protection Committee explains role in Maldives". BBC Monitoring International Reports via Access my Library. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2013. [dead link]
- ^ a b "Lord-Castle v Director of Public Prosecutions, Court of Appeal - Queen's Bench Division". Bailii. 2009-01-23.
- ^ "Man loses appaeal over right to have car siren". Basingstoke Gazette. 2009-02-01.
- ^ Rule, Philip (2009-02-06). "What it means to be an Ambulance". Criminal Law and Justice Weekly.
- ^ "Director of public prosecutions v Issler and Bamburger". BJ Insurance Law.