Cork Pro Choice group apologise to Fathers4Justice for libel and pay damages
Cork Pro Choice, an organisation campaigning to Repeal The 8th Amendement in Ireland, has apologised to Fathers4Justice, and it’s principles Matt and Nadine O’Connor, for claiming they promoted domestic violence with their ‘Change The 8th’ campaign advertisement, ‘A father is for life not just conception’, which features a photograph of a father cradling an infant […]
F4J Statement: Cork Pro Choice Allegations
Fathers4Justice (F4J) are concerned that a number of individuals in the ‘Repeal The 8th’ campaign are aggressively opposed to democratic debate around the 8th Amendment. In particular, the organisation Cork Pro Choice has made a serious allegation concerning our advert, ‘A father is for life not just conception’, which will run on Bus Eireann in Cork […]
The Guardian threaten Fathers4Justice with libel and harassment action in Tory MP dispute
Fathers4Justice today said the Guardian had made a series of false allegations and threats against the group, on behalf of Tory MP Tim Loughton. The dispute arose when Mr Loughton claimed Fathers4Justice were plotting to target his house when he was the Children’s Minister. F4J said the claim was the latest in a series of false allegations […]
Fathers4Justice founder issues libel claim against Caroline Nokes MP
Solicitors acting for the founder of Fathers4Justice, Matt O’Connor, have issued a claim for libel against Caroline Nokes MP. M Law have sent Ms Nokes a letter before claim over a series of allegations made by the MP about Fathers4Justice and Matt and Nadine O’Connor. The move comes after O’Connor agreed a settlement with The […]
Unfit for Public Office: The case against Caroline Nokes MP
“Help us get justice for our children.” Matt and Nadine O’Connor Caroline Nokes is the Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North and the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image. The MP faces serious questions about her own public image following a series of incidents and ongoing court action against her, which raises […]
Fathers4Justice founder agrees libel settlement with The Independent
The founder of Fathers4Justice, Matt O’Connor, has agreed a settlement with The Independent newspaper in libel proceedings. O’Connor had instructed M Law to begin libel proceedings over an article in which Caroline Nokes MP made a series of false and libellous allegations about O’Connor, his wife and Fathers4Justice in the newspaper. The Independent agreed to […]
F4J respond to Mylene Klass demands that advert is removed “IMMEDIATELY” or face defamation claim
23rd July 2015 Zoe Morris [email protected] Lee & Thompson LLP Tel: +44 (020) 3073 7600 www.leeandthompson.com REF: YOUR CLIENT MYLEENE KLASS Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of 22nd July 2015. Please be aware that as this is a matter of public interest, we do not regard correspondence on this matter as […]
F4J Founder says public ‘can have no confidence’ in IPSO after MP ruling
Pic: Caroline Nokes MP and the bite mark suffered by a victim at the home of F4J Founder Matt O’Connor. The Founder of Fathers4Justice today criticised the Independent Press Standards Organisation after he complained about the failure of the Romsey Advertiser newspaper to report the involvement of an MP in a violent incident at his home […]
#Election2015: Caroline Nokes Threatens Injunction against F4J ahead of Election
– Fathers4Justice have received correspondence from solicitors acting for Prospective Tory Parliamentary Candidate, Caroline Nokes, which they say is a matter of serious public interest – Nokes threatens INJUNCTION against Matt & Nadine O’Connor and Fathers4Justice in attempt to silence group before election after Fathers4Justice founder sent a letter to MPs defending Fathers4Justice from false allegations made by Ms […]
Statement by Fathers4Justice about Conservative Party Allegations
Fathers4Justice publish the letter sent to MPs and members of the House of Lords on 26/3/15 before the dissolution of Parliament, after a member of the House of Lords raised allegations made by David Cameron, Prime Minister, & Caroline Nokes MP, with the organisation. The letter was widely read, particularly by members of the Labour […]