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Update on the Gina Ford legal situation

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JustineMumsnet · 25/02/2007 19:58

Hello all,
Some of you may have seen a Gina Ford interview in the Mail on Sunday today, in which she refers to the Mumsnet legal situation, so we thought it was only right to update you as to where we are.

We are due to go to mediation on March 7th. Our position with regard to this hasn't changed - since very early on in the dispute we have suggested mediation as a sensible way forward and so we are pleased to be meeting with Ms Ford and her lawyers on March 7th.

In the meantime GF has issued a claim form, which means that the court clock is now running and we have to put in our defence within 28 days.

Obviously, as Ms Ford has made clear by this action and by her statements in the Mail on Sunday if mediation fails, she intends to sue.

We're sorry that we are still having to ask you not to discuss Gina Ford or her methods but given the potential for something that may be used against Mumsnet to slip through, this probably remains the safest course of action.

We will, of course, keep you fully updated.

Thanks for all your support.
Mumsnet HQ

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doggiesayswoof · 27/02/2007 12:52

Good luck for the 7th MNT.

Eleusis · 27/02/2007 12:51

Lisa, I thin it's important that MN enforce the policy of not talking about her -- even if some posts are complimentary.

lisalisa · 27/02/2007 12:51

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doggiesayswoof · 27/02/2007 12:50

My comment to MoS has not been published - submitted yesterday (and it was a blardy good one too). There is a bit on the comments page that says they will choose a selection of comments to publish and they may edit comments. So there is no way of knowing if there is any balance in the ones they select. I have my own views on this but am stuffing my fist in mouth...

katzg · 27/02/2007 12:49

LieselVentouse - that is the very name the kat part comes from!

MerlinsBeard · 27/02/2007 12:49

lisalisa, its not allowed in anyway,balanced or otherwise

MerlinsBeard · 27/02/2007 12:48

lisalisa, if you mention SWMNBN byname or anything about the methods she advocates (is that right?) then it will have been deleted.think this thread is constantly blinking on the MN radar

lisalisa · 27/02/2007 12:48

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lisalisa · 27/02/2007 12:48

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Eleusis · 27/02/2007 12:47

Did you mention the forbidden name?

lisalisa · 27/02/2007 12:45

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LieselVentouse · 27/02/2007 12:35

Katz - you Katherine? Go girl

MerlinsBeard · 27/02/2007 12:28

well my 3 comments haven;t made it and one of them was very balanced!

katzg · 27/02/2007 12:21

hmmm the lastest comment - wonder who that could be!!

i got in a newspaper! yeah!

LieselVentouse · 27/02/2007 11:25

Since SWBKL;FGJLAK can go to the papers why cant we?

Mummypumpkin · 27/02/2007 11:23

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Mummypumpkin · 27/02/2007 11:22

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Freckle · 27/02/2007 11:01

I posted a message early yesterday, but it hasn't appeared either. Selection process in operation there.

Fubsy · 27/02/2007 10:47

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LieselVentouse · 27/02/2007 10:41

I think a petition is a good idea, sorry did I already say that

katzg · 27/02/2007 10:33

i have sent my comments - doubt they will be published

NurseyJo · 27/02/2007 10:02

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BabiesEverywhere · 27/02/2007 09:53

My comment I put yesterday in to that 'newspaper' site wasn't published.

It is saying 23 people commented on this article, rubbish

NadineBaggott · 27/02/2007 09:44

Josie Grove the 16 year old who refused more treatment for her leukaemia so she could have quality time in her final months has died.

Think about that SWMNBN with 'hurt feelings'

Judy1234 · 27/02/2007 09:28

I think there's more risk of legal liability if you check everything first (see my points below). I don't like sites where you have to wait an age for things to be checked.

Anyway the pragmatic answer is to settle on some sum which is less than you'd be paying lawyer to fight something even if it stick in the dullet to do so and then both have an agreed press release which makes both of you think you've won and go away and forget about it.