Re: Re: URGENT - Legal Advice

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

PLEASE do not discuss this matter any further here.  This is an
UNMODERATED
list and I am not responsible for anyone's post except my own.

Thank you.

Mark McCall

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ross McLachlan" <ross@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: URGENT - Legal Advice


> Here's the companies critisms , http://www.rossmc.co.uk/smoothwall.txt
.
>
>
> Ross.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "librashagger" <jerome@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 12:03 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: URGENT - Legal Advice
>
>
> > --- 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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