15 August 2007
Dear Mr (Jersey Solicitor)
Reference your letter of the 11th August
I note your comments in response to my letter of the 16th July and email of 6th August to your client. This is the only correspondence this year and is not voluminous as you try to infer. Previous correspondence has been in regard to divorce proceedings and was prior to the injunction and is therefore erroneous.
I am devastated that you or most likely your client feels that the recent correspondence is intimidating or harrassing in any way. It was and is a genuine and heartfelt plea for a sensible way forward regarding contact and a sincere thank you for the updates on Harriets progress. Your letter is not quite the answer I was looking for in my email but is clear enough.
If you were to read my letter your response is wholely inappropriate and a sad reflection of the continued hostility and campaign of intimidation by your client towards me. It is clear that no amount of sane or rational debate will change the mind of your client and thus further correspondence is useless. I hope one day her insanity will pass and she can once more find peace.
I had not realised that an injunction was still in place and I thank you for pointing this out. I will not contact your client directly again. Please note however that the letter falls under the category you describe in paragraph 2 "you may be permitted to communicate with her and the child solely for the purpose of exercising contact with the child".
There are a large number of factual errors and inconsistences in your letter which i must for the record put right as i am sure one day my daughter will go through this correspondence and draw her own conclusions as to the reality of the situation rather than the spin fed to her.
You state that I complain my client has not sent a school report. As a lawyer used to detail and analysis and having copies of the letter from your client I am surprised you have misquoted! Not deliberate surely? it read: "I do have Harriet’s report but only the one you sent me. I am very disappointed that her report from School and photographs have not yet appeared even though I was promised them. I trust foul play is not at work here and they will eventually be dispatched."
Interestingly the pictures have now appeared (13th August) with the report and are clearly from your client as proven by the handwriting on the envelope which I have kept. Either this is an unfortunate mix up by the school as I was promised them weeks before by Mrs Chambers, I doubt that. Or, I was correct in my concern sadly. Thank your client anyway as these are the first photographs of my daughter in 2 years despite numerous requests and buying an expensive digital camera for her.
On the 1st paragragh of page 2 of your letter you are again incorrect. I have been paying £875 per month since our decree absolute. This is made up of maintenance and school fees for JCG. As Harriet does not yet attend JCG the School fees £500 per month is £3000 in advance.
Also in my email to Lindy I asked the following:
I would like to visit Harriet’s new School in the Autumn term to better understand the choice you have made and to meet with her headteacher. I do not want any conflict or upset so please advise when you think this appropriate and if not why not?
Has Harriet gained a scholarship to JCG as was planned for Sevenoaks can I ask?
Please can you provide answers to these questions as requested.
Your comments about the appropriateness of my correspondence with Harriet are your view. I do not share them and they detract from your argument. However on the same subject, your client recently wrote to me on 30th of June entitled "Prison no way," ....a mobile prison cell is taken into schools and the children are given presentations on what life is like in a States prison. Its central theme being around how unpleasant prison life is, and why good citizens should do their best to avoid being imprisoned. Harriet thought it very interesting!" Who is intimidating and harassing who I ask? Your further warning and tone of your letter make it very clear to me.
Please be advised I take your warning seriously however and will address any neccessary correspondence regarding Harriet or other matters to you for forwarding. To that end please find the court summons and unpaid polltax your client is responsible for.
Please can I have your clients answer to the outstanding questions.
Yours sincerely
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