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

[SherlockLGJ]

And nowhere else ???

[lionheart]

Good luck to you.

[Judy1234]

Claim form means they are being sued. Her lawyers can claim theirlegal costs I think from the date they issue it IF they win. If alleged libels are removed expeditiously by bulletin boards that don't check posts in advance there is no liability, I thought. Also libel damages have been very low on-line and in quite a few recent cases. A teacher on friendsreunited I think got £1000 and thought he'd win a fortune! I would have thought any publicity would have added to her profits so I doubt she has suffered any loss at all, but I may be wrong. I often am.

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

No, I'm all over the place

[SherlockLGJ]

Take it your MSN is not working then.

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

Yes, isnt yours?

[BecauseImWorthIt]

So many things I'd like to say. So very difficult keeping your lips shut!

I'll raise the lot of you and offer £5 to MNHQ if necessary.

[vinhotinto]

All publicity is good publicity - ooh i am a cynic

[thelittleElf]

Good luck MNHQ.....be strong!

[Aero]

Have just read the article and have never commented on the issue, but is it just me or do the age sums not add up? Can 52 be correct? Slightly off topic I know.........or is my maths really that poor?

Nothing else to add though other than hope it goes well MNHQ.

[tortoise]

Good luck MNHQ.

[MyNamesNotDaveItsRodney]

LGJ - some dogs are just plain unruly aren't they?

Off to read article

[lulumama]

best of luck MNHQ ! we are all behind you !

[SparklyGothKat]

[SparklyGothKat]

oh Good Luck MNHQ!!

[JARM]

All the good luck vibes I can muster MNHQ

I really hope that mediation will keep this out of court for you guys.

Take care wont you xxx

[AOrange]

just checking ladies

[PrincessPeaHead]

since when did you have to show financial loss in a defamation action xenia
methinks you are in an IP frame of mind...

[MyNamesNotDaveItsRodney]

Read it... I'll have you know I don't hide behind silyl nicknames... this is my real name dontcha know!

[fransmom]

mn x

[SherlockLGJ]

MyNamesNotDaveItsRodney


Mine needs shooting.....

[Aero]

Oh, I also disagreed with the silly nickname bit - I like my nickname! It is not silly imho.

........so the age thing, anyone? My sums say 48, not 52 according to the info given. But I am crap at maths.

[SherlockLGJ]

But then I may miss her.............


Decisions, decisions....

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