And it seems to be bad news. Heads up, for the journos and activists out there.
> Application to Appeal Rejected > > For everyone following my libel case, the bad news is that my application to > appeal seems to have been rejected. I say “seems” because I have not yet seen > the official ruling as the letter is still in the post. However, there seems > to have been a leak and my options are already being discussed by various > bloggers. As usual, Jack of Kent has provided a clear summary of the > situation: > http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/2009/07/simon-singh-loses-first-attempt-at.html > > http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/2009/08/simons-choice.html > > The Court of Appeal’s refusal is obviously disappointing, but I remain in > good spirits. I will not be making a decision about my response until I have > seen the official letter and the details of the refusal, and I will also need > to time to discuss the situation with friends, colleagues, supporters and > family. In the meantime, while my particular libel case is ongoing, it > continues to raise a whole series of arguably more important issues, > particularly the appalling state of English libel laws. I am pleased that the > Culture Secretary has agreed to meet with signatories of the Keep Libel Laws > out of Science campaign statement to hear how the laws affect science > writers. We are also pursuing a meeting at the Ministry of Justice and with > front benchers in other departments to lobby for a change in the law. > http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/index.php/site/project/333/ > > Also, Ben Goldacre’s recent and excellent article in the Guardian (“An > intrepid, ragged band of bloggers”) documents various activities that will > interest those following my case. > http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/jul/29/simon-singh-science-chiropractic-litigation > > -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
