who was the "fairy godparent" for Mark Harvey's Opren Litigation

Pressure Through Law - Google Books Resultby Harlow - 1992 - Political Science
In the words of the judge, 'a fairy godparent' now appeared in the shape of Geoffrey Bradman, a property millionaire. Bradman agreed to under-write the ...
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Geoffrey Bradman

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/wilderness-of-frozen-assets-as-the-receivers-begin-untangling-rosehaughs-tentacles-gail-counsell-traces-the-path-to-destruction-1561995.html

Wilderness of frozen assets: As the receivers begin untangling Rosehaugh's tentacles, Gail Counsell traces the path to destruction




Bradman was also increasingly distracted by high-profile social causes. From isolated examples, such as his 1974 offer to raise pounds 2.25m from businessmen to pay the striking miners to go back to work, he became involved in a variety of causes as the Eighties wore on, crusading for the anti-abortion movement, promoting campaigns on Aids, lead-free air and freedom of information, organising self-build housing schemes and masterminding the fight for compensation for Opren victims. He was continually finding something new to absorb his energies.

But property is an industry which is built on individual judgement, and Bradman was increasingly out of touch with Rosehaugh's roots.

'He virtually franchised the name Rosehaugh,' observes one insider. 'But not only did he set up these small companies, he bankrolled them. And you can lose an awful lot of money on a small deal.'