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Fund to support Mumsnet through the battle

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ChandraVilla · 08/08/2006 21:32

Some other websites like Damsels, Downsizer and Freeforum have kindly offered to raise awareness and money to support Mumsnet through a legal battle.

As these posts are at a risk of being overlooked as have been posted in the long Nobody's threads, I'm starting this thread. If you want to contribute in someway, be it ideas to help MN or to send some money for the cause please post here

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OliviaMumsnet · 09/08/2006 17:05

Hi there
Just to let you know that there will be a donation page specifically for legal costs. We're just waiting for Tech to work his magic overnight so watch this space.
Thanks
Olivia
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JustineMumsnet · 15/08/2006 10:39

Many of you have very kindly posted on here and written to us directly that you would be willing to contribute to a legal fund for costs relating to our current legal dispute with Gina Ford.
So we've set up a legal fund here . Please be assured that any monies raised will go entirely towards our legal costs, and were it by any chance the case that we raised more than our costs we would pass any excess to an appropriate charity in consultation with you of course.
Many thanks,
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carriemumsnet · 15/08/2006 21:48

Hi all

Just back from hols and trying to get up to speed on everything...Guess I missed quite a lot although the Daily Mail did make it to Spain . Justine was talking with the lawyers today and I hope to be able to get back with some answers to your questions as soon as possible, but please bear with us if it takes a day or so.

Belated thanks too to everyone for your messages of support - I've been ploughing through emails and threads all day and have been really moved by the tremendous response to all this.

Best go before I start gushing....

Carrie

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JustineMumsnet · 16/08/2006 10:39

Hi all,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you - am officially on hols but dipping in!
Ok so here's where we are:
In their latest correspondence, GF's lawyers told us that they have entered into a conditional fee arrangement and that they were under instructions to apply for insurance as of last friday (this is part of the procedure you go through when you prepare to sue). We do not know whether they did actually apply for insurance on Friday or not, we are waiting to hear from them and we are still hoping to negotiate a settlement. The lawyers say also they are considering a seperate action for "infringement of copyright" unless we we remove their letter to our ISP from the site.

So far we have been able to meet our legal costs from internal revenue but if the dispute continues this will no longer be feasible.

It's very hard to put a figure on what things might cost but essentially there are a couple of scenarios:

a) We settle, in which case any funds raised go towards legal cost to date.
b) We go to court in which case we will have our own increased legal costs plus the possibility of Ms Ford's costs and even damages being awarded against us. Obviously this would be a tidy sum.

We completely understand that some of those keen to contribute to a fighting fund might want to see what happens next before dipping into their pockets. We promise to keep you closely in touch.
Thanks again for your support.
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carriemumsnet · 21/08/2006 13:43

Hi wheels on the bus

That's a bit alarming! Thanks for letting us know and we'll definitely look into it and report back.

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