He offers information on the libel cases of cardiologist Peter Wilmshurst from Shrewsbury, England and science journalist and author Simon Singh which show the risk of legal action faced by researchers and clinicians given the constitutional right to freedom of speech. He argues in favor of a ...
UK Libel Law Reform - A First StepPatrick Lockerby
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Likewise, any constraint on freedom of expression risks being abused by those seeking to cover up evidence of corruption or incompetence, as we have seen time and again with UK libel law. We might nonetheless accept this risk in certain narrow circumstances. We might agree that some categories...
Pacini & Geyer v Dow Jones – at the interface between libel and data protection [reposted from LinkedIn] This is an importantjudgmenton preliminary issues (the second preliminary issues judgment in the case – the first was on an unsuccessful strike out application by the defendants) in a data...
I am utterly appalled and very angry at the comments and allegations laid at myself personally and my company. Jose has openly libelled me as has others on this forum. I have had no other choice but to respond. Once a Takahashi mount stops performing as it should, ...
Members of this nexus are provided training in “best practice in exposing and countering disinformation” across a range of disciplines, from “open source research through to viral video production and digital targeting as well as cyber security, libel and data compliance.” Participating entities ...
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Some science and medical journal editors avoid publishing research findings that could draw lawsuits under restrictive libel laws. Journalists also find this law chilling. A new U.K. bill set for this spring could protect scholars' and reporters' free sp
prognosisbiomarkerScientific disputes should take place in the pages of journals, not in courtdoi:10.1136/bmj.b2759Marcovitch HBritish Medical AssociationBmj British Medical JournalMarcovitch H. Libel law in the UK. Br Med J 2009;339:b2759....