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Monday, November 15, 2004

"The more one steers clear of the Scylla of the whole truth the more one veers towards the Charybdis of confusion."

This was from Young J's judgement in Devereaux Holdings Pty. Ltd. v. Pelsart Resources N.L. & Anor (1986) 4 ACLC 12 - talking about the equitable duty not to mislead and to inform members fully and completely of all the matters to be considered when giving notice of a corporation's general meeting.
Only a judge could make something so obvious seem so poetic . . .

V.S.

posted by 8scoops at 4:28 PM

8 Comments:

  • yes trust them not to JUST SAY IT.

    By Blogger 8scoops, at November 15, 2004 at 10:48 PM  

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    By Blogger Edward, at November 24, 2004 at 5:58 PM  

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    By Blogger 8scoops, at November 24, 2004 at 8:36 PM  

  • Yes! That made me stop and wonder about the repressed poet in every wig too (I mean Lord Denning and those daffodils, need I say more?). It was even better than Justice Dixon- yes he who scares little children- about the law rising from the darkness like the goddess of wisdom (or something to that effect). Don't tell me you actually know what "the scylla" and "the charybdis" is a reference to! Do enlighten the lesser bards among us if you do, what?
    CBeez

    By Blogger 8scoops, at November 25, 2004 at 1:06 AM  

  • Yes! That made me stop and wonder about the repressed poet in every wig too (I mean Lord Denning and those daffodils, need I say more?). It was even better than Justice Dixon- yes he who scares little children- about the law rising from the darkness like the goddess of wisdom (or something to that effect). Don't tell me you actually know what "the scylla" and "the charybdis" is a reference to! Do enlighten the lesser bards among us if you do, what?
    CBeez

    By Blogger 8scoops, at November 25, 2004 at 1:14 AM  

  • I think its in the Odyssey by Homer (or is it? ooh literary debate). One of the many obstacles that must be faced before Odesseus(sp) can make it home.

    NB don't tick off posiedon

    By Blogger 8scoops, at November 30, 2004 at 8:02 PM  

  • who's ticking off poseidon? Poseidon is in the Illiad too?

    By Blogger 8scoops, at November 30, 2004 at 8:13 PM  

  • his a pretty major God in Greek Mythology so i wouldn't be surprised if he appears elsewhere. I beleive that Oddessus and his crew ticked off the god. But he had other gods on his side so maybe the whole thing was one of those men are but the playthings of gods.

    By Blogger 8scoops, at December 3, 2004 at 5:11 AM  

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