New hope for British libel reform?

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Simon Singh became a martyr for free expression when the British Chiropractic Association sued him over a 2008 Guardian article. Now he's the main exhibit in support of a bill intended to reduce the threat from defamation actions. But do the reforms go far enough? Details in a blog post from the Association of British Science Writers. More here, here, and here.

April 2, 2011

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