Science writer Simon Singh has won his case against the British Chiropractic Association, fantastic news!
Libel laws in England and Wales are so lopsided in favour of the defamed (whether they have justifiably been defamed or not). We've become a haven for libel tourists, when the case for libel isn't strong enough to gain a victory in their own country they bring the case here. And probably win. We're dangerously close to a culture where good journalists are afraid to be critical for fear of being sued.
Let's hope this is a step in the right direction and we'll see real libel reform in this country soon.
More:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/apr/01/simon-singh-libel-victory
Even more:
http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/2010/04/bca-v-singh-astonishingly-liberal.html
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