Simon Singh no longer has to worry about that pesky, quacking lawsuit against him.
The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) has admitted defeat in its defamation battle with science writer Simon Singh.
The BCA yesterday served notice of discontinuance of its action against Dr Singh.
But wait! There’s more! (And it’s even better.)
Solicitor Robert Dougans, of law firm Bryan Cave, which represented Dr Singh, said: “To have won this case for Simon is the proudest moment of my career, but if we had the libel laws we ought to have I would never have met Simon at all.
“Until we have a proper public interest defence scientists and writers are going to have to carry on making the unenviable choice of either shying away from hard-hitting debate, or paying through the nose for the privilege of defending it.
He said the only issue which remained to be settled was the amount of his costs Dr Singh would be able to recover from the BCA, and how much he would have to pay himself.
It is believed that Dr Singh’s costs amount to some £200,000.
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