How English Libel Law Threatens Science

Add to your list(s) Download to your calendar using vCal

• Simon Singh
• Wednesday 17 November 2010, 16:00-17:00
• Pippard Lecture Theatre, Cavendish Laboratory.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Leona Hope-Coles.

After criticising the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) in an article in the Guardian, the BCA sued Simon Singh for libel in a case that lasted for two years and which cost both parties an estimated £400,000. At the same time, there were several other libel cases involving scientists, doctors and respected research journals, which highlighted how English libel law contrains free speech and scientific debate. Singh will discuss his own case, other libel cases, the problems with English libel and options for reform.

This talk is part of the Cavendish Physical Society series.

This talk is included in these lists:

• All Cavendish Laboratory Seminars
• All Talks (aka the CURE list)
• Cavendish Physical Society
• Centre for Health Leadership and Enterprise
• Cosmology, Astrophysics and General Relativity
• Featured lists
• Hanchen DaDaDash
• Inference Group Summary
• ME Seminar
• NanoDTC Energy Materials Talks
• NanoDTC Talks
• Neurons, Fake News, DNA and your iPhone: The Mathematics of Information
• Pippard Lecture Theatre, Cavendish Laboratory
• School of Physical Sciences
• Thin Film Magnetic Talks

Note that ex-directory lists are not shown.