My comments at end of message(being posted from blackberry - aplogies ahead of time) > > 1. Back at the High Court - final update > > My ongoing libel case goes to the Court of Appeal on Tuesday, when the > meaning of my article will be decided by three of the most senior judges in > the country. Whatever the outcome, the ruling could have a major impact on > how English libel laws affect free speech in Britain and around the world. > > I have written about the case at length in previous emails, so I will not > summarise the story again. In fact, this will be the last time that I mention > the libel case until the whole legal process has been completed. So, if you > want to keep up to date with the case then please track events on twitter by > following @slsingh or #libelreform > > My final words on the subject are simply a plea to sign up to the petition > for libel reform. English libel laws have a damaging impact on writers around > the world, so we welcome signatories from all countries. My own writing has > effectively been halted for almost two years because of the extortionate > costs of libel and the painfully slow legal process. More generally, the > libel laws can effecively crush criticism by bloggers, scientists, > journalists, humans rights organizations and many others. Please sign up at > www.libelreform.org/sign > > If you would like more information on why English libel laws are so > oppressive, then please visit > http://www.libelreform.org/news/432-simon-singhs-weird-idea-that-might-just-work > > And, if you have already signed the petition, then please encourage others to > sign up. If you want to remind yourself of the reasons that might persuade > your friends, family and colleagues to sign up to libel reform then please > visit the link at the end of the previous paragraph. >
Given we have quite a few lawyers on the list, especially the ones which practice in UK. I was wondering if they would share their insights :) Regards Anish Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
