THE HOUSE OF USHER

THE HOUSE OF USHER

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Scottish Academic Press, Scotland’s oldest publishing house, is publishing two books on the Usher family. The first, entitled ‘The Rise and Fall of the House of Usher’ is due out in early 2003. The second, entitled ‘Ushering in a fairer legal system’ will be published at the conclusion of the Usher legal process now before the Scottish Courts.

‘The Rise and Fall of the House of Usher’, an illustrated hardback, of some 480 pages, priced at £19.95 is a detailed history of the Ushers great economic and social contribution to the Scotland we all know today. While the book is a microcosm of Scottish understanding there are important sections on the development of the whisky and brewing industries during the nineteenth century. Similarly emphasised is the Usher contribution to finance, agriculture, and science. The ruination of the Usher wealth in the twentieth century is examined in detail with particular emphasis on the pervasive and detrimental influence of the legal establishment. Central to the current story is Stuart Usher’s battle to secure justice for his family.

‘Ushering in a fairer legal system’, an illustrated hardback, of some 360 pages, priced at £19.95 is not only the story of one man’s fight to secure justice for the Usher family but also an in-depth look at the vagaries of the Scottish legal system. The book is packed with detailed practical advice on how an individual can secure his own peace of mind, gain the legal redress he deserves and avoid legal and governmental oppression.

The profits of both books will be applied to Stuart Ushers expenses, outlays and the sustenance of his personal campaign against the Edinburgh law firm Brodies W.S.. Stuart Usher, lately the subject of a Channel 4 television’s ‘Cutting Edge’ documentary, is a man involved in a ‘David and Goliath’ battle with Scotland’s premier law firm, Brodies W.S.. Stuart seeks to restore the Usher’s net worth, which he maintains has been lost via the bad advice and poor practice of the Ushers family law firm, Brodies W.S.. A sum exceeding £360 million is in dispute. Stuart has identified a number of issues on which he has failed to obtain a satisfactory answer. Such are: Given that the Usher family is generally acknowledged as Scotland’s wealthiest at the end of the 19th century and that this wealth was then entrusted with their family lawyers Brodies; Stuart, now a hamburger salesman, asks where did all the family wealth go? Did Brodies wrongly and cheaply sell off Usher assets to connected parties in order that the connected parties would sanction or overlook Brodies wrongdoing? Did Brodies make secret profits from the money Brodies held on behalf of the ultimate beneficiaries. Stuart has had an uphill battle in securing answers to these questions. Due to a quirk in Scots law, Brodies argue that they have no duty of care to Stuart, as a beneficiary, but only a duty to Stuart’s ancestors, who set up the family trust and surprisingly ‘dead men don’t sue’. Naturally, Stuart now seeks to have this idiosyncrasy in Scots law changed.

You can support Stuart Usher’s remarkable crusade by either sponsoring the publication of the above volumes or by making an advance purchase of the first book at the reduced price of £12 (including post and packaging) against the suggested retail price of £19.95. Any sponsor donating more than £25 will be given a free copy of the first volume along with an acknowledgement in that book. You can make your sponsorship or purchase by writing to the Scottish Academic Press at Edenside House, Edenside Road, Kelso, TD5 7BS and enclosing your cheque, postal order or credit/debit card details (please note your card’s expiry date) along with your full postal address. Alternatively you may e-mail stuart@the-house-of-usher.co.uk and leave your order with address and credit/debit card details with him. All orders will be acknowledged in writing within 14 days of receipt.

Note: This site and Mark Usher have nothing to do with the writing or publication of the above mentioned books. The above text has been supplied to me by Stuart Usher, and I have agreed to give space on the web site for the purpose of the books promotion.

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