tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252148456560466396.post1186175167612707895..comments2023-06-19T13:17:55.210+00:00Comments on MediaPaL@LSE: Comment on the Singh case: all's well that ends well?Andrew Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08664518896648660120noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252148456560466396.post-70232771781325972302010-04-16T09:18:51.396+00:002010-04-16T09:18:51.396+00:00Predictably, the BCA has now pulled out of the cas...Predictably, the BCA has now pulled out of the case - see <a href="http://www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk/gfx/uploads/textbox/Singh/BCA%20Statement%2015th%20April%202010.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/apr/15/simon-singh-libel-case-dropped" rel="nofollow">here</a>Andrew Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664518896648660120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252148456560466396.post-75196948055169878782010-04-02T09:55:13.281+00:002010-04-02T09:55:13.281+00:00There is a somewhat more critical, and admirably c...There is a somewhat more critical, and admirably clear, comment on the judgment to be found on the <a href="http://inforrm.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/judgment-british-chiropractic-association-v-singh-2010-ewca-civ-350/" rel="nofollow">Inforrm blog</a>.Andrew Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664518896648660120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252148456560466396.post-39916588769170699972010-04-01T19:30:40.144+00:002010-04-01T19:30:40.144+00:00For background on Simon Singh's motivation, se...For background on Simon Singh's motivation, see <a href="http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/index.php/site/project/340" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Andrew Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664518896648660120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252148456560466396.post-38439201634277147052010-04-01T16:34:29.501+00:002010-04-01T16:34:29.501+00:00There are a couple of good posts on the background...There are a couple of good posts on the background law on the Inforrm blog <a href="http://inforrm.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/libel-law-singh-case-to-be-heard-by-the-court-of-appeal/" rel="nofollow">1</a> and <a href="http://inforrm.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/simon-singh-science-and-comment/" rel="nofollow">2</a>.<br /><br />The whole saga does rather beg the question of why the BCA didn't take up the opportunity to reply offered by the Guardian (as noted by the Court of Appeal), but also the question of why Singh didn't just quickly correct the impression that he intended to suggest that the BCA were dishonest that can obviously be read from the original piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com