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British Chiropractic Association

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Name: British Chiropractic Association

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Reining in the United Kingdom's libel laws

Reforms to legislation a welcome change to a system that is abused internationallyComments (0) | Post comment"If the law supposes that," says Mr. Bumble in Oliver Twist, "the law is a ass - a idiot." For decades, Britain's libel laws had been living down ... [Published Prague Post - May 16 2013]

Entities: Libel, United Kingdom, Simon Singh

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Michael Kruse: What Do Chiropractors Know About Vaccinations?

A few weeks ago, my post on the anti-vaccination bias in the alternative medical community raised the ire of some readers when I suggested that chiropractors have been culpable in the spread of dangourous anti-vax rhetoric. Some were incredulous at the ... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 16 2013]

Entities: Vaccine, Public Health, B. J. Palmer, Ted Kaptchuk, David Eisenberg

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

How can Simon Singh donate to Hacked Off?

DANIEL Boffey tells readers of The Observer , names of wealthy donors to the Hacked Off campaign.He lists a few of the names: Arpad Busson, Guy Chambers and Simon Singh. Singh donated £1000. He said:“It is about getting the balance right between free ... [Published Anorak - May 12 2013]

Entities: Simon Singh, Hacked Off, British Chiropractic Association, Libel

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Revealed: names of wealthy donors to Hacked Off campaign

A hedge fund manager, a science writer and a friend of Robbie Williams gave thousands to the group that is demanding new press laws One of Britain's wealthiest hedge fund managers, a music producer who is a close friend of Robbie Williams, and a successful ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 11 2013]

Entities: Hacked Off, Simon Singh, Donor, Robbie Williams

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Less of an Ass

PARIS – “If the law supposes that,” says Mr. Bumble in Oliver Twist, “the law is a ass – a idiot.” For decades, Britain’s libel laws had been living down to Mr. Bumble’s expectations. But freedom of expression worldwide received a boost – and Britain’s ... [Published Project Syndicate - May 09 2013]

Entities: Libel, Simon Singh, United Kingdom, British Chiropractic Association, John Milton

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

UK reforms mean level playing field in libel trials

Widely regarded as the template for any modern societies legal system, the UK has in recent years become the destination in which many of the world’s rich and powerful come to challenge all manner of criticism that could prove damaging to their reput ... [Published European CEO - May 07 2013]

Entities: Libel, Simon Singh, United Kingdom, British Chiropractic Association, courts

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Chiropractic under the African sun

— From April 8–13, the Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA) hosted the World Federation of Chiropractic’s 12th Biennial Congress, titled “Chiropractic Under the African Sun,” at the International Convention Center in Durban, South Africa.More ... [Published Chiropractic Economics - May 06 2013]

Entities: Kenya, Brigitte Yengo, South Africa

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Finishing line in sight for libel reform

Science writer Simon Singh fell foul of England's libel laws. Reform will make such cases less likely to reach court © Jack Sullivan/AlamyParliament has agreed a new libel law that looks set to ‘change the landscape of free speech in Britain’. The landmark ... [Published RSC - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Libel, Simon Singh, Defamation, Free Speech, Freedom of Expression

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Government U-turn on defamation bill heralds libel reform victory

Three-year campaign edges to fruition as late amendment tabled that will stop companies using laws to silence criticsA three-year campaign to reform Britain's "chilling" libel laws is days away from victory after the government did a U-turn on a key proposal ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Libel, Defamation, House of Lords, British Chiropractic Association, Censorship

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 2 reports

Typist faces £100,000 libel bill after Twitter rant

A typist who launched a Twitter rant about an unpaid 150 bill is facing a libel battle that could cost her 100,000. Lesley Kemp, 55, took to the social networking site to complain that a company for whom she had done some freelance transcribing work had ... [Published Telegraph - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Libel, Simon Singh, Twitter

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Government to block plans for libel law reform

LONDON: The government is to block plans to reform Britain’s “chilling” libel laws and to prevent large companies from silencing their critics with the threat of being sued.The attempt by ministers to water down the defamation bill when it returns to ... [Published The Gulf Today - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Libel, British Chiropractic Association, Defamation

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Back pain hinders parents' childcare

NEW research from the British Chiropractic Association has found parents' back and neck pain is impacting on childcare.During this week's BCA Chiropractic Awareness campaign, the Longlevens Chiropractic and Sports Injury Clinic is encouraging parents ... [Published This is Gloucestershire - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Back Pain, British Chiropractic Association, Simon Rose

Quotes

... Recently, an update of a Cochrane Review on spinal manipulation for low back pain , the mainstay of chiropractic business, found it "...no more effective for acute low back pain than inert interventions."

Michael Kruse: What Do Chiropractors Know About Vaccinations? [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 16 2013]

...He said: "It is about getting the balance right between free speech and a responsible press."

Revealed: names of the wealthy donors that Hacked Off tried . . . [Published Equities.com - May 11 2013]

The amendment will mean a new law forcing a court to strike out an application to sue "unless the body corporate can show that the publication of the words of matters complained of has caused, or is likely to cause, substantial financial loss to the claimant"

Government U-turn on defamation bill heralds libel reform victory [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 22 2013]

"He said that I was damaging his reputation and that it was all done maliciously."

Typist facing £100,000 libel bill after taking to Twitter to complain about £150 unpaid bill [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 19 2013]

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Reining in the United Kingdom's libel laws [Published Prague Post - May 16 2013]
Michael Kruse: What Do Chiropractors Know About... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 16 2013]
What Do Chiropractors Know About Vaccinations? [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 15 2013]
How can Simon Singh donate to Hacked Off? [Published Anorak - May 12 2013]
Revealed: names of the wealthy donors that Hack... [Published Equities.com - May 11 2013]
Revealed: names of wealthy donors to Hacked Off... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 11 2013]
Less of an Ass [Published Project Syndicate - May 09 2013]
UK reforms mean level playing field in libel tr... [Published European CEO - May 07 2013]
Chiropractic under the African sun [Published Chiropractic Economics - May 06 2013]
Victory for free speech as UK libel bill passes [Published Ifex - Apr 29 2013]
Finishing line in sight for libel reform [Published RSC - Apr 29 2013]
Simon Singh: Let us praise a bloody-minded hero [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - Apr 25 2013]
Victory for free speech as libel bill passes [Published Index on Censorship - Apr 24 2013]
Government U-turn on defamation bill heralds li... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 22 2013]
Online columnist: How to...avoid the pains of p... [Published Lutterworth Mail - Apr 19 2013]
Typist facing £100,000 libel bill after taking ... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 19 2013]
Typist faces £100,000 libel bill after Twitter ... [Published Telegraph - Apr 19 2013]
Defamation: Reformers pleased as Government sup... [Published Findlaw Corporate Counsel - Apr 18 2013]
Support for city’s typist in libel battle [Published Milton Keynes Citizen - Apr 18 2013]
Why libel reform is needed to stop companies bu... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 17 2013]
Government to block plans for libel law reform [Published The Gulf Today - Apr 17 2013]
Back pain hinders parents' childcare [Published This is Gloucestershire - Apr 16 2013]
'Chiropractic care can offer life-changing hea... [Published Stoke-on-Trent Sentinel - Apr 16 2013]
Blow to freedom of speech as key libel reform t... [Published The Independent - Apr 15 2013]
Libel reform: time for the chariots of ire [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 08 2013]
Authors plead with government not to risk plann... [Published The Independent - Mar 06 2013]

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Simon Singh: Let us praise a bloody-minded hero [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - Apr 25 2013] I don’t normally campaign. I’m not a joiner or a natural committee man. But the state of free speech in England pushed me into despair, and three years ago I started to do what little I could for the campaign for libel reform. Britain was not ...