This week we became not so much legal experts as moral judges. It is strangely reassuring that at a time when there are hyperactive journalists who worry about the moral state of Britain, so much public condemnation has come the way of a footballer who took out a super-injunction to hide his infidelity.
The actions of those who have spent the past few weeks passing on the identity of the culprit on Twitter show that people feel when someone has been 'found out', their behaviour should then be exposed.
The footballer at the centre of the controversy clearly failed to read the situation as well as he can read a game of football. By ramping up his legal activity this week with legal threats to Twitter, he is only serving to further agitate Twitter users angered by his behaviour.
The player in question may be a force to be reckoned with on the pitch, but his mid-life crisis seems to have come very early.
The people who have suffered most are his wife and children. It makes us wonder who the player was keeping the secret from with his little injunction.
The club's fans? Possibly. However, the fans are a forgiving bunch. His team-mates have been forgiven for various atrocities over the years.
The wider public? Most likely. This is backfiring though, because of the easy access of information on the Internet.
Other potential mistresses? Most worryingly, if only for the player, is that other mistresses or opportunists may come forward if and when his identity is finally revealed in the lucrative press.
Wife and children? Most disgraceful if so - nothing else to add.
So what have we learned about this week's protagonists?
"Sir" Fred Goodwin: There is not a lot we did not know already, but a dishonourable mention goes to this banker, who was named in the House of Lords as having taken out an injunction to suppress a story about infidelity. The sceptre of financial and moral bankruptcy is never far away from him.
Imogen Thomas: The lady at the centre of the footballer's super-injunction. Who knows what is true and what are attempts to discredit her and make her appear a sex-crazed gold-digger? All that matters is she is beautiful and a married footballer fell for her charms. We all know that anyone whose name begins with the words "Former Big Brother Contestant" should come with a danger sign. What has happened is the responsibility of the footballer though - not Imogen.
Footballer: Proves what we already know about those who play football at the highest level. The sport would not happen without those who have the talent, but also these players are leeching from the sport. They are overpaid and personify greed. Many of our present top-flight players are a good advertisement for bringing back wage caps.
