Maximum penalties for libel and copywrite infringement?
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for a start - copyRIGHT as in the right to copy.
Then : http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/kwtlgazette050908...
and
http://www.out-law.com/page-9341
Then : http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/kwtlgazette050908...
and
http://www.out-law.com/page-9341
marshalla said:
for a start - copyRIGHT as in the right to copy.
Then : http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/kwtlgazette050908...
and
http://www.out-law.com/page-9341
Thank you. Been googling and there doesn't seem to be any definitive penalties or minimum fines etc.Then : http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/kwtlgazette050908...
and
http://www.out-law.com/page-9341
How would you word it in a letter outlining the possible repurcussions of continued libelous and dafamatory comments against your company?
KingRichard said:
How would you word it in a letter outlining the possible repurcussions of continued libelous and dafamatory comments against your company?
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t! You're not that Mercedes "specialist" from Whitworth who fked Mrs Orb(s) car up are you? 
I would have thought it was more likely you'd have sent the boys round tbhOrb the Impaler said:
KingRichard said:
How would you word it in a letter outlining the possible repurcussions of continued libelous and dafamatory comments against your company?
st! You're not that Mercedes "specialist" from Whitworth who fked Mrs Orb(s) car up are you? I would have thought it was more likely you'd have sent the boys round tbhKingRichard said:
This nutter is emailing all the members stating that we are uninsured and operating illegally. I'd like to shut the nutter up to be honest.
<serious mode> Well that's not funny and I hope you get him sorted out. If it proves impossible to get him to stop by such means you could always fight fire with fire annd start a group (or get somebody else) or two mentioning their preference for goats/sheep etc
Orb the Impaler said:
KingRichard said:
This nutter is emailing all the members stating that we are uninsured and operating illegally. I'd like to shut the nutter up to be honest.
<serious mode> Well that's not funny and I hope you get him sorted out. If it proves impossible to get him to stop by such means you could always fight fire with fire annd start a group (or get somebody else) or two mentioning their preference for goats/sheep etc
Well, alledgedly
Had this debate recently. We took legal advice and were warned about the danger of 'passing off' but the people we were possibly passing off were a not for profit, non income raising organisation. I think the crux was there was a danger that a cease and desist would cost us not in damages as they had nothing to ose, but in the damage to our own marketing as we had paid money to use a name we might have to suspebnd while it was sorted.
I am not a lawyer but I think you have to show losses/damage.
I am not a lawyer but I think you have to show losses/damage.
there won't be a maximum or minumum. You would be suing for damages in a civil procedure. First stop after writing a cease and desist letter etc would be an injunction I expect.
Then he/she would piss the court off if they breached the injunction.
They may not be worth suing (if they are skint, for example).
Ring a half decent commercial law firm.
Then he/she would piss the court off if they breached the injunction.
They may not be worth suing (if they are skint, for example).
Ring a half decent commercial law firm.
Brown and Boris said:
Had this debate recently. We took legal advice and were warned about the danger of 'passing off' but the people we were possibly passing off were a not for profit, non income raising organisation. I think the crux was there was a danger that a cease and desist would cost us not in damages as they had nothing to ose, but in the damage to our own marketing as we had paid money to use a name we might have to suspebnd while it was sorted.
I am not a lawyer but I think you have to show losses/damage.
Ok, I can demonstrate that through a halt in growth this month. Nothing to suggest it is through anything other than these allegations, your honour I am not a lawyer but I think you have to show losses/damage.
Is there anything I should put in a request to cease her actions. I've written this so far (work in progress)
'Dear xxxx,
I have been advised by my Solicitor to issue you with a request to cease and desist (that means stop) your libelous remarks regarding [our company], and to immediately remove and destroy any copies of photographs that you do not legally own the copywright to.
As I am sure you are aware, Facebook communication are both date and time recorded. However, you will also receive a similar instruction in writing, to your home address at xxxx.
Kent Police and Trading Standards have been notified, with copies of all communication pertaining to past communications made available to them.
If you choose to ignore the instruction to stop your actions immediately, [our company] will have no option but to press charges against you.
I have been advised that an individual can currently be imprisoned for up to two years if found guilty of online copywright infringement with a maximum fine of £5,000. This is currently under review and may increase to 10 years and £50,000.'
Need a bit in there about the libel, and any other comments welcomed.
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