The journalist, the tourist, the claim and their lawyers: libel reform – Part 3

The Problem of Litigation Costs As I said at the end of Part 2, legal costs are a major problem in litigation, including but not limited to libel law (and not limited to the UK, either).  The costs problem I talk about in Part 2 is common to all civil (that is, not criminal) litigation [...]

The journalist, the tourist, the claim and their lawyers: libel reform – Part 2

The campaign Go off and sign your name to the petition if you haven’t already.  They do, basically, have a point. Recent coverage Simon Singh’s Court of Appeal case is coming up next week (23 February 2010).  There has been some print media coverage of the various issues recently, which is worth a brief consideration. [...]

Full judgment of the GMC on Wakefield

You can find the full text of the judgment here. Tell everyone you know: “Dishonest.  ”Misleading.”  ”Dishonest.”  ”Irresponsible.”   Ordered numerous invasive procedures (including colonoscopies and lumbar punctures) which were “contrary to the clinical interests of Child 2.”   Same for Child 1.  Same for Children 3, 4, 9, 5, 12, 8 and 7.   [...]