Owner of
'Solicitors from Hell' ordered to remove website from the
internet
The High Court has
ordered the publisher of the Solicitors from Hell website, Rick
Kordowski, to remove the website from the Internet in its
entirety.
The High Court yesterday
ordered Mr. Kordowski to, “cease, forthwith, to publish the
website solicitorsfromhell.co.uk.”
The ruling follows a Law
Society court action to secure an injunction against the
'Solicitors from Hell' website to protect its members and the
best interest of the public, as the site was not a credible source
of reliable information about solicitors.
The Society understands
Mr Kordowski to have been sued for libel on at least 17 occasions,
and over 170,000 in outstanding judgments and orders to have
accrued against him.
Law Society Chief
Executive Desmond Hudson commented:
“This website has
served simply as a vehicle for pursuing personal grudges and
vendettas against conscientious and reputable firms and legal
professionals. Far from being of any help to consumers, it has been
a danger.
“Some excellent
firms have been listed on the website, and exclusion from the site
has more often than not been a matter of whether a firm has been
prepared to pay a fee to have the listing removed. I feared the
website was directing people in real need of help away from
professionals best placed to assist them.”
If a client has a
complaint about their solicitor, they should complain to the Legal
Ombudsman, the body set up by the Government for that
purpose.
Ends
Notes to
editors:
Contact: Catherine Reed,
The Law Society
+44 (0)20 7320
5902
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