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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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lucy5 · 25/02/2007 20:32

Hmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best of British!

Lio · 25/02/2007 20:32

Thanks for the update Justine, all luck to you.

littlemissbossy · 25/02/2007 20:32

have now read article in Mail - how desperate yawn, yawn, yawn

Skyler · 25/02/2007 20:31

Can I just second Marthamoo's profound comments and say Good Luck MNHQ.

And agree that the paper is not one I would normally bother with and I am reminded why.
Please someone report me if that gets anyone in trouble

Posey · 25/02/2007 20:28

Speechless at the article.

ScoobyDooooo · 25/02/2007 20:27

We are behind you mnhq

Ahhhhhh i must go before i say to much

Mhamai · 25/02/2007 20:25

Is it possible to nominate Justine for her post of 20.17 as quote of the year!
Pure genius

Emskilou · 25/02/2007 20:24

PMSL marthmoo

Mercy · 25/02/2007 20:23

I would imagine the claim form sets out in detail what the aggrieved party is claiming damages for - in this case defamation or whatever.

Mhamai · 25/02/2007 20:22

Good luck to all at MNT.

Jimjams2 · 25/02/2007 20:22

pmsl I was about to type that martha!

Good luck!

marthamoo · 25/02/2007 20:22

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oliveoil · 25/02/2007 20:20

oh, I would read that but dh has some paint drying in the kitchen

damn

Tamum · 25/02/2007 20:20

Ooh, me too Cailgula

Good luck Justine.

fortyplus · 25/02/2007 20:19

Why am I not surprised that the article was printed in the Daily Mail?!

Posey · 25/02/2007 20:19

Good luck. Am just off to find the MoS article.

IntergalacticWalrus · 25/02/2007 20:19

Justine

marthamoo · 25/02/2007 20:18

Mmmmmm.

Mmmmmm.

Caligula · 25/02/2007 20:17

March 7th is my birthday so will remember the day! Good luck.

I too am happy not to discuss her or her methods as I was blissfully unaware of either before joining mumsnet.

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 25/02/2007 20:17

Here's the link to the interview I mentioned. We don't have any problem linking to it - after all we believe GF has a right to freedom of speech as much as anyone else .

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Xenai · 25/02/2007 20:16

Best of luck MNT.

MrsSpoon · 25/02/2007 20:16

All the best to all at MNHQ!

cremolafoam · 25/02/2007 20:16

good luck justine.

iris66 · 25/02/2007 20:15

good luck - though I'm inclined to think that those who seek to defend their case so thoroughly have no faith in their case....(or am I being particularly obtuse.... sorry) ............ GOOD LUCK MN TOWERS!!