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Bully file sharing solicitors fined

article published on 3 August, 2011

Pair behind threatening letters for alleged piracy given hefty fines. Davenport Lyons former intellectual property partner Brian Miller, and current equity partner David Gore, have been fined £20,000 each for sending intimidating letters to Internet users accused of illegal file sharing activity. Additionally, the pair have been ordered to pay £150,000 to the Solicitors Regulation Authority ... [ read the full article ]

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pmshah
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_ 		5. August 2011 @ 09:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This is no more than a slap on the wrist. The fine most probably amounts to practically nothing compared to their incomes.They should be disbarred for life as warning to others!
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plazma247
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_ 		5. August 2011 @ 10:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
At least they got fined something more than the £1000 ACS law bloke got away with, although it still stinks you know thats probably only a couple of days wages to them a week at most.
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BernieA
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_ 		5. August 2011 @ 14:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I actually know someone who paid them. Do they have any redress?
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xboxdvl2
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_ 		5. August 2011 @ 22:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
all the money that they have to pay in fines should go to the victims of the stand over tactics they used.
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Porry
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_ 		6. August 2011 @ 16:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
not related to this piece. if a solicitor a CEO to that says in an email which was sent to HR and HR accidently attached it to a mail sent to me and which concerned me is there anything i can do, to take it further as it has caused me a lot of stress and upset, considering i have always been a loyal member of staff. Mail from CEO as follows:

if she is going to be arsy, then we will have to reconsider our position
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plazma247
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_ 		6. August 2011 @ 17:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sounds like industrial tribunal ammo to me ;) that's assuming you want to go for the jugular if not, you had better just take it as it comes and keep them happy in the future.
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