Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
From ElyPlace Chambers – British Chiropractic Association v Singh – BCA admits defeat. The BCA today served a Notice of Discontinuance bringing to an end its ill-fated libel claim against Dr Simon Singh arising out of criticisms he made of its promotion of treatments for childhood ailments. Dr Singh’s predicament as the sole defendant in [...]
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You should also check out Crispian Jago’s account at the Science, Reason and Critical Thinking blog and Jack Of Kent’s site at ‘A Good Day in Court’, with first-hand-accounts of what happened. From www.senseaboutscience.org: Simon Singh’s libel case v the BCA was at the Court of Appeal today in front of three of the most [...]
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BBC News – Comic Dara O’Briain says libel laws ‘quash dissent’ Libel laws in England and Wales are being used to bully people into silence and quash dissent, campaigners including comic Dara O’Briain claim. O’Briain told the Law Society he backed calls to reform the “ridiculous system” that was attracting “libel tourists”. The Mock the [...]
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Hitler On Chiropractic Evidence Mashup (adult content) — this one is for Dr Rachael Dunlop. (BTW — this appears to have been hosted on Dr Richard Wiseman’s YouTube channel…)
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Ben Goldacre on chiropractitioners in the Guardian: …There are huge, endless debates to be had on our libel laws, on the risks they pose to the public by stifling access to information, and on the changes that could be made. But, for today, know this: there is no good evidence that chiropractic is effective for [...]
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