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Julie Bindel sues Pink News for libel

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Mollyollydolly · 23/05/2021 16:45

The good news just keeps on coming ..
lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/05/julie-bindel-sues-pink-news-for-libel-by-lgn-legal-commentator-dennis-kavanagh/

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FindTheTruth · 23/05/2021 17:19

Good

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FindTheTruth · 23/05/2021 17:19

preliminary hearing Wednesday 26th May 2021

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LizzieSiddal · 23/05/2021 17:30

Good, someone had to do it. They are the gutter press.

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ErrolTheDragon · 23/05/2021 17:32

It's covered in the Sunday times today, couldn't get a share token for it but someone has added screen shots to this thread

Another couple of articles in The Sunday Times today www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4252229-another-couple-of-articles-in-the-sunday-times-today

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CuriousaboutSamphire · 23/05/2021 17:34

Oh the absolute joy that Dr Haddock may make her case fro her Grin

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Mollyollydolly · 23/05/2021 17:58

Yes Dr Haddock helping to prove her case!! Such joy.

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SciFiScream · 23/05/2021 19:27

What's the Dr connection? I forget. Also how is he doing these days. He's been very quiet.

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Erikrie · 23/05/2021 19:31

Great news.

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CardinalLolzy · 23/05/2021 19:35

That whole AD story was just bizarre.
LOLing at the Haddock proving her case!

Importantly, the court documents record that many social media users at the time were in no doubt as to whom the article was truly referring to with Dr. Adrian Harrop responding to a thread saying of the behaviour “if these allegations…are even halfway true Julie, your behaviour was entirely inappropriate, & indeed, abuse, furthermore setting up marriages in order to subvert UK immigration law, would definitely need bringing to the attention of the relevant authorities. Ironically, Bindel’s claim is essentially that Harrop understood the article in precisely the way she contends for in court.

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yourhairiswinterfire · 23/05/2021 19:45
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AlfonsoTheTerrible · 23/05/2021 19:57

Fingers crossed that Ms Bindel wins her case.

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Lottapianos · 23/05/2021 20:00

All power to her

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Erikrie · 23/05/2021 20:10

The GP wrote: “Rx: One (1) x Generous Spray, QDS; + unlimited PRN usage in the event of any unexpected trans-exclusionary encounters! #terfrepellent #transgender #transrightsarehumanrights #transrights.”

What the actual fuck? Unlimited PRN usage with what, cleaning fluid? on women who support women's rights? That is a threat. And as a GP he needs arresting.

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Letsgetreadytocrumble · 23/05/2021 20:27

Great news! I personally think Mumsnet should follow suit after that absolutely ridiculous article where they lied about Mumsnetters calling for a drag queens 'crucifixion'.

Hadn't heard about Harrop for a while, that photo, what the actual fuck? He is a fucking GP!!!

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Defaultname · 23/05/2021 20:42

@Letsgetreadytocrumble

Great news! I personally think Mumsnet should follow suit after that absolutely ridiculous article where they lied about Mumsnetters calling for a drag queens 'crucifixion'.

Hadn't heard about Harrop for a while, that photo, what the actual fuck? He is a fucking GP!!!

'GP' can stand for so many things...
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PronounssheRa · 23/05/2021 21:00

@CuriousaboutSamphire

Oh the absolute joy that Dr Haddock may make her case fro her Grin

I'm not going to lie, that is delicious. I can just imagine Harrops reaction.

I remember that 'article' from PN, it was obvious to anyone who had even a passing understanding that they were referring to Julie.
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ScreamingMeMe · 23/05/2021 22:19

Oh, how I haven't missed Haddock's pompous missives Grin

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InTheHeatOfTheSun · 24/05/2021 08:51

I have no idea how he hangs on to his GMC registration. By the skin of his teeth presumably.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 24/05/2021 08:56

I hope she takes them to the cleaners. They pay no attention to people pointing out how inaccurate and biased many of their stories are. This may finally get through.

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AlfonsoTheTerrible · 24/05/2021 09:02

This is an interesting passage from the article: "A solicitor for Pink News speaking to the Sunday Times who first reported the story said that the article in question “was not intended to refer” to Bindel going onto to say her client “will be happy to abide by the court’s decision in due course”."

This makes it sound like Pink News know that they're in the wrong as solicitors usually defend their clients when contacted for comment.

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FindTheTruth · 26/05/2021 07:02

preliminary hearing today

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PearPickingPorky · 26/05/2021 07:16

I think this sounds a difficult case. I'm not hopeful.

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Fernlake · 26/05/2021 07:29

When contacted for comment by Express.co.uk about the outcry, Dr Harrop said: “I shall not even be dignifying your absurd question with a response. Have a good day.

🤣 brilliant stuff.

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1438754/nhs-news-transgender-terf-feminist-doctor-woke-political-correctness-lgbtq

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SpindleWhorl · 26/05/2021 07:39

I thought it sounded difficult, too; but having read the blog piece by Kavanagh I'm now not so sure. That's a strong outline argument.

There's a lot of identifying information in the PN article pointing directly to Julie B. She's demonstrated that likely readers did indeed identify her from it. And she's demonstrated negligence and malice, I think, in the reporting.

The fact that PN haven't taken it down after they knew the linkage was being made isn't a good look, either.

Is today's preliminary hearing to decide if it's a reasonable assertion that the article was indeed about her?

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FindTheTruth · 26/05/2021 08:06

It's happened before and could happen again

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In 2019 Pink News wrote that lesbian MP and women's rights campaigner Joanna Cherry was being investigated for homophobia. When she took legal action, the site admitted that the story wasn't true

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