Ordo Templi Orientis Phenomenon
Copyrights
The 'Caliphate' + the Copyrights 2001
Since early 2001 John Symonds has his own lawyers. Naylor resigned from
Symonds' power of attorney. Symonds is conducting his own defence.
Eventually John Symonds conceded that copyrights 'exist'. In October 2001
Naylor, through his solicitors, said he would not contest the claim that
copyrights exist — there is no court order per se.
Do copyrights actually exist (have they expired, were works first
published under certain conditions etc. i.e. do they meet legal tests as works
qualifying for copyright protection)? Yes, copyrights exist.
Does this all mean that Breeze now really owns real copyrights? Yes!
Can he also execute them? Yes!
Here the long-awaited Court Order of October 2000
In the High Court of Justice
Chancery Division
ORDER [outlook slightly adapted to online editing]
Claim No HC 1999 No 04477
Claimant (include Ref.): Ordo Templi Orientis (a body
incorporated in the State of California
in the United States of America
(OR/VJG/969-3)
Defendants (incl. Ref.) (1) John Symonds
(2) Anthony Naylor
(3) Mandrake Press Limited
[illegible]
Before Master Price
Wednesday and Thursday the 18th
and 19th of October 2000
Upon the Hearing of the inquiry ordered to be heard pursuant to the
orders of Master Price dated 27th day of March and 30th day of May 2000 wherein
it was ordered that such inquiry be held before a Master as to whether the Claimant
has title to sue by virtue of the Claimant's case in paragraphs 1 to 24 of the
Particulars of Claim in respect of the infringement of the Coypright works set out
in the schedule to the Particulars of Claim.
And upon the said inquiry taking place on the 18th and 19th of October 2000.
And upon hearing Counsel for the Claimant and the Defendants.
And upon reading the documents marked upon the Court file as having been
read.
And upon the Master giving judgment in the said inquiry on the 19th of October
2000.
IT IS ORDERED THAT
1. The Defendant's application to amend paragraph 21 of their Amended
Defence be refused.
2. As regards costs:-
a. the Defendants shall pay the Claimant's costs of the said inquiry;
b. such costs shall be determined upon detailed assessment (if not
agreed);
c. the said assessment shall take place forthwith;
d. thereafter such sums as are found due to be Claimant (if any) together
with interest under the Judgments Act 1838 as shall have accrued from the
date of this order shall be paid by the Defendants to the Claimant
within 14 days of the date of service upon the Defendants of the final
certificate of the court pursuant to paragraph 47.16(3) of part 47 of the
Civil Procedure Rules;
e. that the foregoing shall be without prejudice to the power of the court
to isse an interim costs certificate pursuant to paragraph 47.15(1)(a)
of part 47 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
3. The Claimant shall be released from the provision already made by it for the
security for costs of the said enquiry And That, to this end, the
Defendants' solicitors shall within 7 days of this order return to the
Claimant's solicitors the original letter of guarantee dated the 17th of April
2000 issued by Landesbank Berlin.
And it is Directed that there shall be a case management conference
for the purpose of determining what directions are necessary for the further conduct
of his action which case management conference shall be held not earlier than the
16th of November 2000 and which shall be fixed to be held at a date convenient for
the representatives of the parties with a time estimate of 1 hour.
And it is Declared that
1. The claimant is entitled to the absolute title in the copyrights (so far as
subsisting) in all of the literary works written by Aleister Crowley.
2. The claimant is entitled to the equitable title in the copyrights (so far as
subsisting) in all other works created by the said Aleister Crowley which do
not form the subject matter of the previous delcaration.
And that the Defendants shall not have permission to appeal.
Andrew Nichol Q.C. Ashely Roughton
Counsel for the Claimant Counsel for the Defendants
020 7404 1313 020 7430 1234
Dated this 19th day of October 2000.
Some background information
Lawyers and Historians: The 'Caliphate' versus the Truth? — Introduction
the Maine decision 1984 [to the disfavour of the 'Caliphate']
| the California decision 1985 [to the favour of the 'Caliphate']
Purchase of the copyrights on Aleister Crowley from the Official Receiver (OR)
The 1999 Particulars of Claim ['Caliphate']
Financial Reports 1996-1999 of the 'Caliphate'
Erraneous opinion on the International Copyright Situation. Text by Anthony Naylor before he lost his case against the 'Caliphate' in 2000
What the 'Caliphate' does not want you to know . Text by Anthony Naylor before he lost his case against the 'Caliphate' in 2000
Crowley's Probate. Text by Anthony Naylor before he lost his case against the 'Caliphate' in 2000
'Caliphate' Capers. Text by Anthony Naylor before he lost his case against the 'Caliphate' in 2000. Based upon a draft by James Graeb
Structure, Constitutions and Money. Partly written by Anthony Naylor before he lost his case against the 'Caliphate' in 2000
Library of Congress, letter dated September 6, 2000
2000, July: An analysis of the Bylaws of the 'Caliphate' and its Board of Directors. By James Graeb
2000, July: Incorporation of O.T.O., Argentum Astrum and E.G.C.
2000: "Caliphate-O.T.O. Win" and the The Writing on the Wall. Text by Anthony Naylor before he lost his case against the 'Caliphate' in 2000
Court Order of October 2000
James T. Graeb, co-founder and IX° of the 'Caliphate', a lawyer, calls the 'Caliphate' a "Puppet Show
Piece" and files suit vs William Breeze, William Heidrick, Marcus Jungkurth et alii in 2001
The 2002 Ruling
The Summary so far
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