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Re: URGENT - Legal Advice


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: URGENT - Legal Advice
  • From: "librashagger" <jerome@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 11:03:27 -0000
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--- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark McCall" <mark@a...> wrote:
> I have been contacted this morning with regard to a review that
was
> published on my site.  The other party threaten legal action and
as a result
> I have removed the review in its entirety.
>
> As you know, Automated Home UK is run as a hobby and has
neither the time
> nor the resources to fight any legal battle.
>
> This has really shaken me up this morning, and puts the
whole future of my
> website very much in doubt.
>
> I would appreciate contact off list from anyone in the legal
profession who
> could advise me on any steps I can take to ensure this can't
happen again.
> If this cannot be resolved then I may close the site.

Don't worry - they are on very unsteady ground threatening you.  It
is a review, and as such is fair comment, and an opinion piece. If
it is an unfavourable review of someone's product, i'd put it back
up and invite the company/individual to respond to the criticisms
publically.

It's a review, reviews are not illegal.  If Jonathan Ross slags off a
film on TV, do the film companies sue for loss of box-office? Of
course not, and they are americans. AFAIK, in the UK, only
slander/libel online has been litigated, by dear old Laurence
Godfrey. Unless you called the manufacturer's parenting or
sexual preferences into question, you'll be fine. Tell us who it is
too, so we can avoid the wannabe-litigious bastards too.

Courage,

Jerome



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