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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

OP posts:
NadineBaggott · 26/02/2007 15:47

They've printed one of mine but it's obvious that members of CLB site will also be sending their messages of support.

boredwithwaitingforminiMOSSY · 26/02/2007 15:29

Well they published my comment so maybe there's just a delay in them getting through?

kandi · 26/02/2007 15:08

Good luck MN. I've been wondering as well, but also didn't like to ask. Keep us posted.

PeachyClair · 26/02/2007 15:04

If we're posting on the DM site guys- i KNOW how angry everyone feels- but valid points rather than comments about silly nnames? Please?

wannaBeWhateverIWannaBe · 26/02/2007 15:02

dh made an interesting point last night.

he said "so if mediation doesn't work, does this mean the end of mn? after all if there's no mn, then there's no-one to sue is there?"

valid point? if mediation fails will mn automatically close?

Blu · 26/02/2007 14:59

Perhaps mediation should be the next step. Of course anyone who reads the DM can make their independent response but is it helpful to encourage anything other than a mediation-friendly response from the MN boards?
In the greater scheme of things?

LieselVentouse · 26/02/2007 14:59

Its an injustice

Hulababy · 26/02/2007 14:58

Seems very odd that there are lots of supportive messages on there, and not reflective from the number of messages supporting MN that I know have been posted. Hmmm!

LieselVentouse · 26/02/2007 14:57

Well SWSHGFJKGHF thinks its a silly name

PeachyClair · 26/02/2007 14:55

erm I don't have a silly name

mine is clearly a mix of my real name

don't I even qualify for that one now????

prufrock · 26/02/2007 14:54

Xenia - that's not the law - I's what the law should be, and I think that that forms a large part of Mumsnet's lawyers argument. But under current UK case law the publisher is still liable for the views that they publish, regardless of whether they pre-monitor or not.

Hulababy · 26/02/2007 14:54

They are also editing posts if they contain comments that they deem to inflamatory or to anti-,certain person.

PeachyClair · 26/02/2007 14:53

wannabe

peachesandcream04@ bt internet dot com

e-mail whatever yu want posted and I will do it for you

in the intterests of free and balanced speech

MyNamesNotDaveItsRodney · 26/02/2007 14:53

They didn't appreciate my comment either... and I specifically said that I didn't have a silly name (or maybe I said I did... I doj't remember )

wannaBeWhateverIWannaBe · 26/02/2007 14:50

well, I tried to comment on the dm artacle, but they have one of those security code things which is completely inaccessible to me ... grrr

PeachyClair · 26/02/2007 14:50

I sent a comment to that site but its only certain opinions they seem to publish

boredwithwaitingforminiMOSSY · 26/02/2007 14:47

Well I have left a comment but it hasn't appeared yet!

LieselVentouse · 26/02/2007 14:44

A peitition is also a good idea

LieselVentouse · 26/02/2007 14:44

Could everybody please leave a message (not using your silly nicknames of course) on this site link

AttilaTheMeerkat · 26/02/2007 14:42

Justine

Good luck to you on March 7th.

I wish you a successful outcome.

margo1974 · 26/02/2007 14:38

Good luck MN

LieselVentouse · 26/02/2007 14:29

hahhahahahhahahahha I like that

zephyrcat · 26/02/2007 14:28

I've just written a comment on the DM site - I shouldn't think they will publish it though as it points out the extremely contradictory statement from SWMNBN.

oliveoil · 26/02/2007 14:27

posh spice said she doesn't like smiling in photos as she looks weird

Pruni · 26/02/2007 14:27

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