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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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SherlockLGJ · 27/02/2007 20:59

I give up, it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of needle......etc.,

tortoiseSHELL · 27/02/2007 20:59

marina or www or beety can you send it to me please?

bandstand · 27/02/2007 21:01

googled it and did trial membership to read it.
good article

Marina · 27/02/2007 21:02

Unfortunately it can't be "sent" as far as I can see...it all comes as a single large file and to save the entire issue you need to have downloaded some software and have a paid sub, not a cheapskate's free trial like me

Justaboutmanaging · 27/02/2007 21:04

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NadineBaggott · 27/02/2007 21:05

great article

Marina · 27/02/2007 21:06

And my SIL, who is a clueless singleton, bless, rang me about it too

prufrock · 27/02/2007 21:07

I will try to scan and post it - give me 10 minutes - I'm on the phone to my aunt and she won't bloody shut up

NurseyJo · 27/02/2007 21:09

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SlightlyMadScientist · 27/02/2007 21:10

Which paage is it on. I can't see it. I don't know if I am in the right edition. (first edition?)

NadineBaggott · 27/02/2007 21:11

page 18 of first edition

Inus · 27/02/2007 21:13

Just been looking at a thread on the breat/bottle feeding section, and saw a whopping great advert for Five Life.

Check it out

Oh, the irony

(tis Walrus, btw)

NurseyJo · 27/02/2007 21:13

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jampot · 27/02/2007 21:21

yay I read it

Great interview Justine but can I just say ..... what a lovely house and the children of course

tigermoth · 27/02/2007 21:24

Fab article - thanks for the link, Marina.

If only a certain someone could find peace, the world would be a happier place.

Califrau · 27/02/2007 21:29

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SherlockLGJ · 27/02/2007 21:30

Prufrock

Get your aunt off the phone and scan it in for me.

NadineBaggott · 27/02/2007 21:30

Sherlock I got my email straight away

have you got more than one email?

register again!

foxybrown · 27/02/2007 21:32

So how are they allowed to promote the Ch 5 programme to be shown on 5th March? As trailed on this website? Just curious to know.

oliveoil · 27/02/2007 21:33

LINK IT PLEASE BEFORE I COMBUST

I tried to sign up but it kept kicking me out

and they would only let me be Ms and not Mrs

southern poofs

prufrock · 27/02/2007 21:35

OK - I'm doing it, but will have it as word doc and so have no idea how to get it onto t'interweb. Can anybody help?

tortoiseSHELL · 27/02/2007 21:40

Love the article! Yay for Justine and her beautiful children!

morningpaper · 27/02/2007 21:40

I've got it here as a JPEG - I've sent it to a few of you

Where's your email olive?

BabiesEverywhere · 27/02/2007 21:41

Email to me and I'll put it on the web

Jenny @ piftails dot com

No spaces

VeniVidiVickiQV · 27/02/2007 21:42

send me please!