[CCWG-ACCT] Legal Committee and WS2 budget - new proposal

[matthew shears]

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On 18/07/2016 18:24, Robin Gross wrote:
> I agree with Paul.  We need a process that is workable and efficient. 
>  The last thing we need is a process that will repeat the quarrelsome 
> and time-consuming exercise we just went through with even more 
> administrative matters.  Let’s try to stay focused on the substance of 
> what we are here to do and not get sucked into opportunities for 
> endless argument on administrative issues that we had set up this 
> committee to deal with previously.
>
> Thanks,
> Robin
>
>
>
>> On Jul 18, 2016, at 10:15 AM, Paul Rosenzweig 
>> <paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com 
>> <mailto:paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com>> wrote:
>>
>> With respect, I disagree.  The question of whether or not to seek 
>> advice is a ministerial one that can and should be left to the good 
>> judgment of the co-chairs and the committee members.   As we have 
>> seen in the last few days, the broader CCWG can get overwhelmed with 
>> disagreement on relatively inconsequential matters of process when 
>> for the most part our thinking and time are best devoted to 
>> substantive questions that require analysis and resolution
>> Cheers
>> Paul
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>> Behalf Of*Seun Ojedeji
>> *Sent:*Monday, July 18, 2016 12:32 PM
>> *To:*Mathieu Weill <mathieu.weill at afnic.fr 
>> <mailto:mathieu.weill at afnic.fr>>
>> *Cc:*ACCT-Staff <acct-staff at icann.org 
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>> *Subject:*Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Legal Committee and WS2 budget - new proposal
>>
>> Hello Mathieu,
>>
>> The attached document indicated that decision will be handled based 
>> on case by case basis which is fine.
>>
>> However I think sub-bullet 1 of item 2 on page 6 is not explicit 
>> about decision making process. I like to suggest that when 
>> independent council is required, the legal committee should rather 
>> recommend (not decide on behalf) to the group as it should be the 
>> decision of the CCWG-ACT to make. Such recommendation should also 
>> include adequate rationale on why external council is preferred over 
>> ICANN legal staff.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Sent from my LG G4
>> Kindly excuse brevity and typos
>>
>> On 18 Jul 2016 5:10 p.m., "Mathieu Weill" <mathieu.weill at afnic.fr 
>> <mailto:mathieu.weill at afnic.fr>> wrote:
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>> Based on the feedback received during last week’s call, as well as 
>>> on the robust discussion on the list, we are suggesting a revised 
>>> approach for the Legal Committee :
>>>
>>> -Composition based on previous Legal executive team
>>>
>>> -Co-chairs remain budget owners, working with support from the PCST
>>>
>>> -Legal committee may direct requests to external firms, on a case by 
>>> case assessment taking into account costs, skills as well as 
>>> potential requirement for “independent” advice.
>>>
>>> We believe this strikes a good balance between the need to manage 
>>> costs efficiently and responsibly, and the ability for our group to 
>>> request independent advice when needed.
>>> Depending on the feedbacks, we will report on our progress to the 
>>> Board Finance Committee and SO/AC leaders during a call that has 
>>> been arranged at the BFC’s request on Monday 25 July.
>>> Best regards,
>>> Mathieu Weill
>>> Co-chair
>>>
>>>
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