Chartered engineer Nigel Roberts became the first person to win a court judgment over a company's breach of the UK's anti-spam law late last year. His success received widespread media coverage – and now he's encouraging others to do the same. Roberts sued Media Logistics (UK) Ltd, a marketing firm based in Falkirk, Scotland, for sending him unsolicited emails about contract car hire and fax broadcasting businesses. . The judge's ruling is unlikely to influence future courts: it was an undefended Small Claims action – the simplest procedure in the English court system, which can be used by anyone without legal representation. The link for this article located at TheRegister.co.uk is no longer available. . Engineer Michael Thompson won a significant legal battle against a junk email firm, paving the way for others in the UK.. Spam Lawsuit, UK Court Ruling, Anti-Spam Laws, Email Marketing, Legal Action. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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