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Old 12-03-2010, 19:46   #652
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Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons or ACS?

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Originally Posted by Ravenheart View Post
Davenport Lyons solicitors accused over "Bully Boy" tactics

http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/two...-bully-tactics
Excellent

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Originally Posted by lawgazette.co.uk
Mark Stephens, a partner at Stephens Finers Innocent who is representing the two solicitors involved, rejected the consumer group’s allegations. He said Davenport Lyons has a long tradition of protecting the rights of creators, and its methodology for handling illegal file-sharing cases conforms to industry best practice, and has been adopted in the Digital Economy Bill currently going through parliament.
Industry best practice? Digital Economy Bill?

Perhaps Mr Stephens should read up on the the rather negative comments made about these "pay up or else schemes" in the DEB debates in the House of Lords.

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/...+lyons#g1304.0

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/...-03-01a.1255.0

"Digital Economy Bill: Lords Want To Stamp Out Piracy Chasers"

"UK Lord Provides Overview of File-Sharing Threat Schemes"

"Anti-Piracy Scheme “A Scam & Legal Blackmail” Say UK Lords"


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Originally Posted by lawgazette.co.uk
Stephens said it was not correct to say the solicitors’ conduct was inappropriate in the manner alleged by Which?, adding that Davenport Lyons has a 100% success rate for the illegal file-sharing cases that it has taken to court.
Hmm. AFAIK, the only reason they have a 100% success rate is because they only ever initiated court action against non-responders, & so always won by default...

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