"ZQN ATC had a fit when the a/c departed" - Sqwark2000.
One would assume they (ATC) provided CAA with the ammunition to take it to court or is any man in the streets interpretation of aviation events now sufficient. Why not - we have judges ignoring expert witnesses. One has to question why ATC would not have made the radio coms comment that the airport was now closed to operations. We all know the time pressures and general chaos that can exist in trying to maintain time tables but this crucifixion of the Captain is akin to the police & judiciary prosecuting the drug users and forgetting about the drug suppliers. How convenient -easy pickings like police and motor vehicles. The easy way out is the way of governments and their barking dogs - CAA, Airways, Ministry of Justice/judges because it gives them a bone.