EDGINGTON AND ALFONSOYou have probably arrived at this page via a search engine while doing some research into the Law Firm of EDGINGTON and ALFONSO. I have had some dealings with them and I would recommend that you do not use their services. A full transcript of my communications with them is shown below. As you can see Mr Jones made an insulting and demeaning statement about me, and yet the senior partner of the company has still not responded to my letter of complaint. This is not what I would expect from a legal firm; hence my recommendation that you do not employ their services. You might find someone who can help you in the Google Ad’s on the right. To prevent my email address being spammed I have removed it, apart from that the text is unedited. The emails are arranged in reverse order, so if you really want to wade through them you should scroll to the end and read backwards. Mr Tregonning, As previously advised, we have instructions to accept service of initiating process. Regards, Matthew Jones Lawyer matthew@ealawyers.com.au EDGINGTON & ALFONSO Lawyers Suite 9, Ground Floor 20 Bungan Street MONA VALE NSW 2103 PO Box 320 MONA VALE 1660 DX 9007 MONA VALE Phone: (02) 9997 2111 Fax: (02) 9997 1521 Web: www.ealawyers.com.au ************************ IMPORTANT 1. The contents of this email and its attachments are confidential and privileged. Any unauthorised use of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please contact us, then delete the email. 2. Before opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and defects. The contents of this email and its attachments may become scrambled, truncated or altered in transmission. Please notify us of any anomalies. 3. Our liability is limited to resupplying the emails and attached files or the cost of having them resupplied. ************************ ----- Original Message ----- From: Mel Tregonning To: matthew@ealawyers.com.au Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 10:12 AM Subject: Quick Question. I have written to Mr Richard White and Mr David Sinclair (of your office), neither have responded. I assume that is deliberate, but I just wanted to make sure that they were not away on holiday or something before I accused them of ignoring me. Also I would not wish to waste the Sheriff's time banging on a door in Mosman if the occupants are currently away. I realise that the amusing thing would be to simply ignore this email, but then I would have to use the phone which would waste even more of everyone's time. Regards, Mel Tregonning Sadly that is the case. But I have given you the chance to strike anything you consider defamatory from the website, so don't even think about threatening me later on. Regards, Mel Tregonning -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Jones [mailto:matthew@ealawyers.com.au] Sent: Friday, 24 September 2004 1:13 PM To: Mel Tregonning Subject: Re: But wait ... there's more. Mr Tregonning, No further correspondence on this issue shall be entertained. You at appear to have far more time than sense. We await receipt of your initiating process. Regards, Matthew Jones Lawyer matthew@ealawyers.com.au EDGINGTON & ALFONSO Lawyers Suite 9, Ground Floor 20 Bungan Street MONA VALE NSW 2103 PO Box 320 MONA VALE 1660 DX 9007 MONA VALE Phone: (02) 9997 2111 Fax: (02) 9997 1521 Web: www.ealawyers.com.au ************************ IMPORTANT 1. The contents of this email and its attachments are confidential and privileged. Any unauthorised use of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please contact us, then delete the email. 2. Before opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and defects. The contents of this email and its attachments may become scrambled, truncated or altered in transmission. Please notify us of any anomalies. 3. Our liability is limited to resupplying the emails and attached files or the cost of having them resupplied. ************************ ----- Original Message ----- From: Mel Tregonning To: matthew@ealawyers.com.au Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 1:16 PM Subject: But wait ... there's more. Okay, I have done some research (isn't the internet wonderful?) and it appears the best way to avoid defamation is to allow you and your client to nominate any text that you consider defamatory to him or you. I intend to publish all the communications between the three of us (at least the ones that I have been privy to). I believe he has forwarded all the correspondence to you, so if you could just let me know what needs to be omitted. I will replace what ever text you nominate with the text "omitted for reasons of defamation" or something along those lines. You need not concern yourself with defamatory comments made by your client. Regards, Mel Tregonning Actually no. But I figure that simply publishing the correspondence can't get me into too much trouble. Are you able to shed any light on your client's approach? Is he just so angry that he's lost the ability to reason? Are you obliged to divulge the names and addresses of the owners of the company? Yes I'm too tight to pay the ASIC fee. Regards, Mel Tregonning -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Jones [mailto:matthew@ealawyers.com.au] Sent: Friday, 24 September 2004 12:10 PM To: Mel Tregonning Subject: Re: One last reconciliation attempt. Mr Tregonning, I assume as a website developer you are well versed in the laws of defamation. Your offer is refused. Regards, Matthew Jones Lawyer matthew@ealawyers.com.au EDGINGTON & ALFONSO Lawyers Suite 9, Ground Floor 20 Bungan Street MONA VALE NSW 2103 PO Box 320 MONA VALE 1660 DX 9007 MONA VALE Phone: (02) 9997 2111 Fax: (02) 9997 1521 Web: www.ealawyers.com.au ************************ IMPORTANT 1. The contents of this email and its attachments are confidential and privileged. Any unauthorised use of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please contact us, then delete the email. 2. Before opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and defects. The contents of this email and its attachments may become scrambled, truncated or altered in transmission. Please notify us of any anomalies. 3. Our liability is limited to resupplying the emails and attached files or the cost of having them resupplied. ************************ ----- Original Message ----- From: Mel Tregonning To: 'Matthew Jones' Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 12:14 PM Subject: One last reconciliation attempt. Dear Mr Jones, I'm still having trouble believing that this can really be in the best interests of your client. The only possibility that I have come up with overnight is that the company is going bust anyway and so has no concerns about its reputation. I would be grateful if you could tell me if this is the case. Perhaps your client has forgotten that I am a website developer. It would only be a few minutes work to publish the entire email conversation, plus pictures of the work carried out by your client. Once that page had been found by the search engines it is sure to have an effect on potential customers. Some of Mr West's claims do not stand too much scrutiny and it would seem likely that he would become a laughing stock amongst his peers. It would be a public service to let people know the kind of work they can expect, and of course it will allow more people to appreciate my relish joke. Obviously this is complete over-kill for such a trivial dispute, but when all you have is a hammer ... If there is some kind of ego thing going on here, I am more than happy to apologise to Mr West for any offence I may have caused him. If he is looking for a victory, then I will agree not to seek payment for the paint that has been wasted - which I had forgotten to add to my claim. In fact, if they pay me $750 (all up) I will get the repair done myself and he need never see my boat again, his workers need never know that he backed down. As you can see I am bending over backwards to resolve this issue. But your client is completely in the wrong so I won't be shying away from pursuing this matter for as long as is necessary to make them do the right thing. Regards, Mel Tregonning Dear Mr Jones, I'm still having trouble believing that this can really be in the best interests of your client. The only possibility that I have come up with overnight is that the company is going bust anyway and so has no concerns about its reputation. I would be grateful if you could tell me if this is the case. Perhaps your client has forgotten that I am a website developer. It would only be a few minutes work to publish the entire email conversation, plus pictures of the work carried out by your client. Once that page had been found by the search engines it is sure to have an effect on potential customers. Some of Mr West's claims do not stand too much scrutiny and it would seem likely that he would become a laughing stock amongst his peers. It would be a public service to let people know the kind of work they can expect, and of course it will allow more people to appreciate my relish joke. Obviously this is complete over-kill for such a trivial dispute, but when all you have is a hammer ... If there is some kind of ego thing going on here, I am more than happy to apologise to Mr West for any offence I may have caused him. If he is looking for a victory, then I will agree not to seek payment for the paint that has been wasted - which I had forgotten to add to my claim. In fact, if they pay me $750 (all up) I will get the repair done myself and he need never see my boat again, his workers need never know that he backed down. As you can see I am bending over backwards to resolve this issue. But your client is completely in the wrong so I won't be shying away from pursuing this matter for as long as is necessary to make them do the right thing. Regards, Mel Tregonning Yes, that's where I got the names from but Tony told me categorically that Allan Francis was not an owner, so I figured it must have changed hands recently. I suppose I'll just write to Allan, might as well give him the chance to save the reputation of his company, or if he's not currently an owner he will be able to point me in the right direction. So I'll leave you in peace for a while. This whole thing is such a waste of everyone's time, surely you can talk some sense into your client. Regards, Mel Tregonning -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Jones [mailto:matthew@ealawyers.com.au] Sent: Thursday, 23 September 2004 1:53 PM To: Mel Tregonning Subject: Re: Keith Francis Marine Mr Tregonning, We confirm our client is Keith Francis Marine Pty Ltd, ABN 28 001 588 727. We suggest you conduct a company search to determine current directors of our client company. Regards, Matthew Jones Lawyer matthew@ealawyers.com.au EDGINGTON & ALFONSO Lawyers Suite 9, Ground Floor 20 Bungan Street MONA VALE NSW 2103 PO Box 320 MONA VALE 1660 DX 9007 MONA VALE Phone: (02) 9997 2111 Fax: (02) 9997 1521 Web: www.ealawyers.com.au ************************ IMPORTANT 1. The contents of this email and its attachments are confidential and privileged. Any unauthorised use of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please contact us, then delete the email. 2. Before opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and defects. The contents of this email and its attachments may become scrambled, truncated or altered in transmission. Please notify us of any anomalies. 3. Our liability is limited to resupplying the emails and attached files or the cost of having them resupplied. ************************ ----- Original Message ----- From: Mel Tregonning To: 'Matthew Jones' Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:55 PM Subject: RE: Keith Francis Marine Thanks. Your client is aware that as soon as I issue a statement of liquidated claim his costs will just keep going up? btw who is your client Tony West or the company? If it is the company can you confirm that the owners are Keith, Allan and Neil Francis? I'd like to keep them informed. Regards, Mel Tregonning -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Jones [mailto:matthew@ealawyers.com.au] Sent: Thursday, 23 September 2004 1:42 PM To: Mel Tregonning Subject: Re: Keith Francis Marine Mr Tregonning, We confirm we have instructions to receive service of your Statement of Claim. Regards, Matthew Jones Lawyer matthew@ealawyers.com.au EDGINGTON & ALFONSO Lawyers Suite 9, Ground Floor 20 Bungan Street MONA VALE NSW 2103 PO Box 320 MONA VALE 1660 DX 9007 MONA VALE Phone: (02) 9997 2111 Fax: (02) 9997 1521 Web: www.ealawyers.com.au ************************ IMPORTANT 1. The contents of this email and its attachments are confidential and privileged. Any unauthorised use of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please contact us, then delete the email. 2. Before opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and defects. The contents of this email and its attachments may become scrambled, truncated or altered in transmission. Please notify us of any anomalies. 3. Our liability is limited to resupplying the emails and attached files or the cost of having them resupplied. ************************ ----- Original Message ----- From: Mel Tregonning To: 'Matthew Jones' Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:39 PM Subject: RE: Keith Francis Marine Sorry, but I don't understand what that means. Regards, Mel Tregonning -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Jones [mailto:matthew@ealawyers.com.au] Sent: Thursday, 23 September 2004 1:26 PM To: Mel Tregonning Subject: Re: Keith Francis Marine Mr Tregonning, We confirm we have instructions to receive initiating process. Regards, Matthew Jones Lawyer matthew@ealawyers.com.au EDGINGTON & ALFONSO Lawyers Suite 9, Ground Floor 20 Bungan Street MONA VALE NSW 2103 PO Box 320 MONA VALE 1660 DX 9007 MONA VALE Phone: (02) 9997 2111 Fax: (02) 9997 1521 Web: www.ealawyers.com.au ************************ IMPORTANT 1. The contents of this email and its attachments are confidential and privileged. Any unauthorised use of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please contact us, then delete the email. 2. Before opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and defects. The contents of this email and its attachments may become scrambled, truncated or altered in transmission. Please notify us of any anomalies. 3. Our liability is limited to resupplying the emails and attached files or the cost of having them resupplied. ************************ ----- Original Message ----- From: Mel Tregonning To: 'Matthew Jones' Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:22 PM Subject: RE: Keith Francis Marine I have not denied your client's requests. I have simply declined to join him for the inspection. In your client's first email he states that they would not paint over the top of the algae because that would be a very bad thing to do (okay I'm paraphrasing here), but you can see from the photo's that that is exactly what they did. I'm not really sure what's going on here. Is this a bluff and bluster thing? Obviously for such a trivial amount it would be nuts to employ legal advice. And obviously for a business of this nature it would be nuts to have the court battle spread over the Manly Daily. I have no ulterior motive here. All the points I have made in my initial (and subsequent) letters are true and verifiable. Why is your client bothering to deny it? And why are you wasting my time? If this goes to court there is no question that your client will end up having to pay my expenses because I have a legitimate and verifiable complaint. Sincerely, Mel Tregonning -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Jones [mailto:matthew@ealawyers.com.au] Sent: Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:55 PM To: Mel Tregonning Subject: Re: Keith Francis Marine Mr Tregonning, Our client has been more than reasonable in their attempts to accommodate you over concerns you have over alleged shortcomings in work carried out by our client and alleged damage to your boat in the course of our client undertaking such work. You have repeatedly denied our client's request to inspect your boat and meet with you to discuss your concerns. From our instructions, it is apparent that the work was carried out in a more than adequate manner and that the alleged damage to your boat was not caused by our client. Our client will not be repairing the alleged damage to your boat. Likewise, no refund shall be forthcoming. Regards, Matthew Jones Lawyer matthew@ealawyers.com.au EDGINGTON & ALFONSO Lawyers Suite 9, Ground Floor 20 Bungan Street MONA VALE NSW 2103 PO Box 320 MONA VALE 1660 DX 9007 MONA VALE Phone: (02) 9997 2111 Fax: (02) 9997 1521 Web: www.ealawyers.com.au ************************ IMPORTANT 1. The contents of this email and its attachments are confidential and privileged. Any unauthorised use of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please contact us, then delete the email. 2. Before opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and defects. The contents of this email and its attachments may become scrambled, truncated or altered in transmission. Please notify us of any anomalies. 3. Our liability is limited to resupplying the emails and attached files or the cost of having them resupplied. ************************ ----- Original Message ----- From: Mel Tregonning To: matthew@ealawyers.com.au Cc: tony.west@bigpond.com Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:26 PM Subject: RE: Keith Francis Marine Dear Mr Jones, I'm afraid I can't supply the relish. But I think you have all the information you need. I am seeking a full refund for my payment, since the work is obviously substandard. If you read Mr West's initial response you will see that he agrees that painting over algae and not cleaning the boat are unacceptable practises. I am also requesting that the damage done to my boat while in the care of your client be repaired. I would also like the names of the current company owners, in case they are unaware of the standard of work being carried out by their company. Regards, Mel Tregonning -----Original Message----- From: Tony West [mailto:tony.west@bigpond.com] Sent: Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:02 PM To: 'Mel Tregonning' Cc: matthew@ealawyers.com.au Subject: Keith Francis Marine Dear Mr. Tregonning You are obviously not prepared to allow me to bring this matter to a sensible conclusion. You are unwilling to meet and discuss this in the normal civilised way. I have sent all previous correspondence to our lawyers. Please send all future correspondence to Matthew Jones B.A. LL.B. LL.M. Email to matthew@ealawyers.com.au Mr. Jones awaits your correspondence with relish. Yours sincerely Tony West Tony West The Quays Marina 1856 Pittwater Road Church Point NSW 2105 Ph: 02 9997 2800 Fx: 02 9997 8439 |
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