Below is the text sent to the lawyers in question, followed by the mailing list. == [BODY OF LETTER / EMAIL ] Re: Austalia Post / Graeme John: Bully & Trade Practices Act Violator - compensatory and punitive damages: $10 million + [By Registered Post RD[[number]] 6/1/06 and email 8/1/06] Dear [Name] Let me just start by explaining how it came to pass that I am approaching your law firm: I need a lawyer to represent the quintessential Aussie Battler. So I examined all the ads in the Yellow Pages, especially those firms that stick their necks out with fair dinkum 'Free First Consultation' and 'No Win - No Fee' representation. An effective and informative website is also a prerequisite. Googling the firm provided further data. Being 'Net savvy' is important to be able to grasp how intrinsically my case is connected to the power of the World Wide Web. In particular, the Google power of my website - a successful outcome would translate into boosting our lawyer's website above competitiors. Because at the moment Net searches for law firms reveals a hodge-podge and a lot of website home pages don't line up with Yellow Pages ads - particularly, no mention of NWNF! From the pleb's viewpoint it really is a pathetic state of affairs. The Law Society of NSW website, Law Access Online, Legal Aid, and other window dressing, bares that sorry observation out. I am looking for a law firm that is interested in differentiating itself from the run of the mill perception of law firms being only affordable for the affluent and big corporations. That 95% of Australians who can't $500+ per hour will oneday soon, easily find my success story on the Net, or in the Media, and take heart. Very briefly here on the case. My family, and many other battlers, have been bullied severely by Graeme John's Australian Post. For us, to the extent that it has been effective in intimidating my partner into compliance, and also mental instability - tantrums, schizophrenic mood swings. Like everyone else at this class level she thinks lawyers are a waste of time and money. But we are taking a beating and I have a toddler to look after. And whatever happens to us, someone has to have a go at doing something about this out of control bullying. With my past career in accounting and administration I have estimated compensatory and punitive damages to easily exceed $10 million. Some summary points on the case: My partner and I both worked for Australia Post and had our careers ruined for bucking the system. As for my partner - she's worked for AP for 11 years on a post office counter - they wouldn't give her some sitdown time when she was 7-months pregnant back in '02, and this was in a dangerous building that was being partly demolished and rebuilt - no air conditioning etc. AP were not prepared to pay the cost of temporary relocation. Other tenants moved out. That lead to a prolapse / hernia operation which she finally had in '05. There have been serious post surgery complications. Though AP were a significant cause of the whole nightmare they have continually avoided responsibility, even making it difficult for her to take her entitled Long Service Leave to help recovery. As for my case - utilizing my past career, I got an Insider's View of AP's shady business practices before I was forced to resign for complaining about working in that same building as my partner. I was able to identify a clear case of ripping off the Aussie Battler in Trade Practices Act violations with their "Express Post Guaranteed Next Day Delivery" scam - involving tens of millions of dollars a year. The whole case is about the bullying tactics of the Managing Director, Graeme John, an ex-footballer, that permeates AP, and is presented in detail with links to relevant evidence and documentation at: http://www.kxol.com.au/australia_post_negligence/ To access these webpages, in a private subdirectory, you need to enter the user name and password below (case sensitive): legal b4h36q89 A few more points: the link above is on my website, Kings Cross Online. I've had a pretty eclectic career - in administration, also lived in Japan, influence with Australia's richest family (yes Rupert's) my work is archived in the National Library in Canberra... When the timing was right, that experience was used to fire the first broadside - my subtle letter to Managing Director, Graeme John, in Melbourne, which got my partner's Long Service Leave (requested after recovering from the St George Hospital fiasco) approved in hours, though the application had been bouncing around AP's Sydney bureaucracy for 3 months. It's now time for the next broadside. Obviously this is a David and Goliath situation, but I've been working on putting together a persuasive case for months, and feel strongly the next shot will shake up Graeme John, Australia's highest paid public servant (over $2 mil.) who would like to retire quietly soon, with his legacy in tact. Please Note: 1) I know this is a daunting case, that it will be difficult to find a law firm who will take on Graeme John's powerful Australia Post, with unlimited resources and support from John Howard - on an absolutely "No Win - No Fee" basis - that most law firms will decline. But as I urgently need a lawyer, I don't have the luxury of waiting days or weeks for a rejection or no reply at all. So I would appreciate a prompt reply so I can move to the next pick from my short list. Indeed, given how much money Graeme John has to spend on lawyers, perhaps this is an ideal case to show the Australian public that two or more law firms will work together to even the playground for the Aussie Battler. 2) If your firm is interested in representing us, or contributing in some way, communication is tricky, due to my partner's shakiness. Coupled with the importance of the Net to our family's case it is necessary to rely on providing detailed information and links on the Net (see above link). So visiting your office or making phone calls (from home) isn't feasible, it is preferred to communicate by email (preferably starting the email subject line with the word "BULLY" to assist spam filtering). Any subsequent need for face-to-face discussions would have to occur when I take my toddler for her daily visit to the local park or library. 3) Whatever happens, my whole experience and observations, from early abhorrence of Graeme John's Australia Post, to the Health System, to trying to find affordable and quality legal representation in the Yellow Pages and websites - is being intricately documented - blow by blow - who I asked for help - who helped - who ignored those requests - and will become public research information as widely available as Google allows. Even if in 50 years it's only part of Australian History and Sociology Studies. Maybe even one of your grandchildren will be clicking all the way throught to it's ultimate resting place in the Pandora website in the National Library Archives in Canberra. Thank you in advance, at the very least, for "free first consultation" written advice. Sincerely Peter Hogan 124 Wolseley Street Bexley NSW 2207 [End of Letter] == Sent by Registered Post 6/1/06 and email 8/1/06 to : [Mailing List (followed by body)] Gerard Malouf & Partners *Sent RD25191227 6/1/06 Gerard Malouf The Chambers Level 1 370 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 info@gmp.net.au -- CMC Lawyers 7th Fl St Martins Tower 31 Market St Sydney 2000 9267 5199 *Sent RD25191224 6/1/06 Mark Capolupo mcapolupo@cmclawyers.com.au -- Firths *Sent RD25191218 6/1/06 Stephen Firth Firths Lawyers The Chambers, Level 6, 370 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 info@firths.com.au -- Maurice Blackburn Cashman Lawyers *Sent RD25191226 6/1/06 Dr Peter Cashman Level 20 201 Elizabeth Street Sydney, NSW 2000 pcashman@mbc.aus.net -- Teakle Ornsby Conn *Sent RD25191223 6/1/06 Michael Conn Level 5 235 Macquarie St Sydney m.conn@teakle.com.au -- LAC Lawyers *Sent RD25191222 6/1/06 Frank Egan Frank Egan Chief Executive Officer 754-758 Pacific Highway, Chatswood NSW 2067 corporate@lac.com.au -- Carrol & O'Dea *Sent RD25191219 6/1/06 Adrian O'Dea Carroll & O'Dea Level 18, St James Centre 111 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 aodea@codea.com.au -- Turner Freeman *Sent RD25191221 6/1/06 Briony Fletham Level 16 111 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 bcf@turnerfreeman.com.au -- Slater & Gordon *Sent RD25191220 6/1/06 (No name) 11th Floor, 51 Druitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 newclientservices@slatergordon.com.au -- Law Society of NSW RD25191225 6/1/06 June McPhie, President 170 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000 president@lawsocnsw.asn.au Law Society Journal Managing Editor: Bob Campbell (email only) rsc@lawsocnsw.asn.au [END of file]