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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
You're a smart guy. Isn't this exactly what happens with any civil suit?
I'm not defending them, i was just commenting on the analogy. Whether this is legal under UK law or some gross violation of legal procedures, legal conduct, use of the courts etc, is the actual issue. Not the simple fact of believing someone caused damages and demanding compensation for damages, alone. Thats what the civil system is about.
Without knowing every detail, the problem I am guessing is in the shotgun approach and not having good reason to believe the potential plaintiff had actually committed any wrong doing which has been found to be in violation of some other laws or procedures.
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Ultimately that is what it boils down to. How did they come up with their list and what type of evidence do they have against those on the list to lead them to believe that they have damaged them? I guess it is going to be up to the courts to determine if this is an acceptable practice or not. So far there have been some cases that the courts clearly didn't like, but I have a feeling eventually we will see more and more of this as rulings come down and define what you can and cannot do.