Update on the Gina Ford legal situation

[JustineMumsnet]

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

[WWWHidingBehindSillyName]

do ya like my new name?

[SherlockLGJ]

Very purdy .................

[simplycontrolfreaky]

sherlock. really.

[SherlockLGJ]

No she is, despite employing a dog walker every day who then takes her back to her house for a few hours she can still be very needy.

[ghosty]

I thought you had MP ... I was just thinking that ...

I am sooooo with Marthamoo on this ...

[Gingerbear]

The Mail on Sunday.

Nuff said.

[NotanOtter]

think my £1 idea was genius!

[simplycontrolfreaky]

i've got a big hat.

[northerner]

Lol www.

Sheesh, you just don't know who you are talking to on here.

[LowFatMilkshake]

Agree NotanOtter - genius indeed! I did say I would support this!

[LowFatMilkshake]

I did actually write a response to the artical, but got so cross at trying to make my point it all got lost . So I shall just sit here and quietly fume, and look for flags on e-bay to fly when this is all over!

[paulaplumpbottom]

Best of Luck

[bubblerock]

Good luck mnhq!
I just skimmed through the article, I read the first bit about if she had a scottish accent she would be mistaken for.....
Mrs doubtfire
It's a shame it's come to this

[fryalot]

best of luck, mn.

[SpookyMadMummy]

right behind you MNHQ

[seanbon]

Good luck and well done for sticking to your guns.Would love to see the messages poeple are composing in their heads!!

[crunchie]

Good luck Justine, tbh it all seems like a storm in a rather large teacup ro me. It is such a shame

[mummytosteven]

www.dca.gov.uk/civil/procrules_fin/contents/parts/part07.htm

for those who are intreested in the exact procedural points.

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

Ditto what marthamoo said

100% behind you MNHQ.

[Mercy]

Part-time babysitter?

don't know whether to laugh or cry. Laugh, I think.

[SherlockLGJ]

QV................... where are you ??

[UnquietDad]

Sorry, who is this person you're all talking about? (walks away whistling...)

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

I'm here.

[winniepoo]

Good luck - I for one am happy not to talk about her or her methods infact I can't think of anything more boring!