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

[hatwoman]

thansk Justine. are you able to explain what issuing a claim form means?

[pucca]

What is all this about? never understood what the prob was to begin with?

TIA

[Whizzz]

Best of luck to all at MN Towers

[edam]

Thanks for letting us know Justine. Best of British and all that.

[edam]

pucca, try looking on the home page - there's a link there, last time I looked anyway.

[brimfull]

Give her hell girls!!!!!!!!!

[MerlinsBeard]

have only just read the article, am for reasons i won't go into. Best of luck MN towers and ty for the update

[sauce]

tosh! best of luck to MNT.

[Pruni]

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[zippitippitoes]

I hope for a sensible and positive outcome for everyone

[PeachyClair]

Oh no, all sunds very dismal- not sure how I rate the chances of mediation in thsi but there you go- won't go further into that.

Good luck MN!

[SherlockLGJ]

I don't normally read that comic, but will on this occcasion.

[WideWebWitch]

Hmm, so she's issued a claim form. Why do that before mediation hey? Best of luck with it Justine, I hope it does get resolved without legal action.

I'm completely happy not to discuss her or her methods here.

[funnypeculiar]

Thanks for the update, & good luck

[marthamoo]

Good luck, MN.

[Emskilou]

Good luck MNHQ, you have our full support all the way

[Marina]

Very best of luck with this and hope all works out well for you and for Mumsnet

[NadineBaggott]

Who?

[IntergalacticWalrus]

Just read the article. God it made me mad.

Good luck on the 7th MN.

[expatinscotland]

Good luck!

[JustineMumsnet]

Erm... good question Hatwoman. Can someone legal help out on the actual definition of a claim form? - all I know is that it's a significant and necessary step (if you have insurance I believe) in the process of taking someone to court...

[hatwoman]

IGw - is it on line? I oculdn't find it

[hunkerdave]

Support from here too - with swearing if necessary.

[Overrun]

Good luck