Robert John Godfrey and co need �15,000 immediately - or they may be forced to abandon the fight, or find a new approach that'll wipe out their courtroom successes to date and require the finding of much more cash.

But they've already secured the support of a "mysterious magician" who's vowed to contribute 50% on top of whatever their fans raise. The Enid spent �17,000 on legal fees last year. They say in a statement: "In 2009 Palmer applied to the trademark registry to own the band's name. Robert terminated his contracts with the benefit of legal advice. Palmer refused to accept these terminations, leaving us no option but to take action. Palmer was found by a court in 2012 to have acted dishonestly and in bad faith when he claimed to be the owner of the band's name. He has laid claim to the copyrights of all Robert's music.

"The band's company issued proceedings against Palmer last year with the help of a specialist barrister. Having won every stage of the battle so far, we need our barrister to win the case. If we lose through lack of legal representation, we may never recover." Read more - here.

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