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

waves to oops

Good luck MNHQ

I was trying to work out when the pic was taken according to those numbers...

LGJ - I sent mine to one of those nice farms when she got like that - you know the ones, where they can run free and chase rabbits and not come in contact with any other beings ever again... and you can't visit because its too far away

well when the Daily Mail takes against you, then you know you are on the side of the angels

I'm sorry this is still going on for you all at MNHQ and hope very much that the 7th March brings a resolution of sorts for you all.

It is shameful that it ever came to this and I very much hope that mediation affords you the opportunity to continue your rational defence of the case against you

Well said, harpsi

LOL Harpsi- exactly what I wanted to say but was too chicken!!!!! My friend keeps quoting the DM at me in our regular immigration debates- always makes me about her access to decent statistics

yes my MIL likes to quote it to me too: every other sentence starts, oh I read in the daily mail e.g. that birdflu has been brought it from Eastern Europe by the Gypsies
I have just re-read the article and I just need to say who has a silly name hmm? hmmm? hmmmm????

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Quote[People often ask Gina how she manages to put up with all the criticism. "I don't - I don't read it," she says.

"I don't sit around and get upset when a load of rubbish is written about me.]Unquote

Hmmmmm.

Just fine oops my dear - now you are making my nickname look silly!!!

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Pity there isn't a public gallery at the hearing ........

Night oops. If it's any consolation, Sherlock can verify that last night I was in a similar position re wine and typos.

Good luck and count me in for a fiver if it comes to that.....

Ooops she was............totally tipsy, her typos on MSN, well words fail me, and you know me in RL it is not that often.

Good luck mnhq

second Mhamai re: Justine's quote of 20.17 - quote of the year!

ps I have changed my real name by deed poll to Ms Wandering Trolley, no silly nicknames here.

Best of luck, MNHQ.
May justice and good sense prevail!

Can't believe it is all still going on. Article was interesting.

Hope all goes well MNHQ - will be moving house on 7th so if you get bored with it all and fancy emptying a few boxes feel free!

oh of coures that was a typo
i absolutely meant

eco

heres my fiver ...