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Chris The Lawyer, Expert
What sort of court case was this? How were you named in the case?
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
Are you named as a party to the case?
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
A party to a case is named as one of the affected persons. Why are you in the case? What is your relationship to them?
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
There are two issues here. The first is that if you were not involved you could write to the lawyers acting for the parties, and say you must be removed or you will apply to court and ask for costs against them for adding you to the case. The second is that under the Harmful Digital Comminications Act, they cannot make bad comments about you on Facebook or other social media, and this is a criminal offence where you can make a complaint to the police.
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
I am still unsure why you are named. Were you in a relationship with or related to one of them?
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
And is the court case finished?
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
Chris The Lawyer, Expert