Comments on: Blogging is the poor man’s lawyer http://www.artisanmc.co.uk/2008/06/29/blogging-is-the-poor-mans-lawyer/ Artisan Marketing Communications offers clients PR and marketing communications advice, practical support and implementation. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:41:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Rob Baker http://www.artisanmc.co.uk/2008/06/29/blogging-is-the-poor-mans-lawyer/#comment-912 Rob Baker Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:52:56 +0000 http://www.artisanmc.co.uk/2008/06/29/blogging-is-the-poor-mans-lawyer/#comment-912 Stephen, Thanks for those wise words. I am not advocating that a hurt party vents their anger through blogging without being careful of the consequences. I am just paying tribute for Crain's writing a front page business story where blogs feature prominently, as blogging has faded from view in much of the business press. Rob Stephen,

Thanks for those wise words.

I am not advocating that a hurt party vents their anger through blogging without being careful of the consequences.

I am just paying tribute for Crain’s writing a front page business story where blogs feature prominently, as blogging has faded from view in much of the business press.

Rob

]]> By: Stephen Newton http://www.artisanmc.co.uk/2008/06/29/blogging-is-the-poor-mans-lawyer/#comment-902 Stephen Newton Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:15:39 +0000 http://www.artisanmc.co.uk/2008/06/29/blogging-is-the-poor-mans-lawyer/#comment-902 I've not been shy of criticising businesses myself, but I'd be wary of recommending this strategy. A growing phenomenon is the ambulance chasing lawyer who looks out for defamatory comments and offers to sort out the blogger concerned. A libel lawyer is likely to cost around £200 per hour and you're unlikely to get that back if the other side decides to drop the matter before it gets to court. I’ve not been shy of criticising businesses myself, but I’d be wary of recommending this strategy. A growing phenomenon is the ambulance chasing lawyer who looks out for defamatory comments and offers to sort out the blogger concerned.

A libel lawyer is likely to cost around £200 per hour and you’re unlikely to get that back if the other side decides to drop the matter before it gets to court.

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