Hearings
England & Wales
01 Apr 2010 [2010] EWCA Civ 350; [2011] 1 WLR 133; [2010] WLR (D) 96, CA
British Chiropractic Association v Singh
Subject Matter
DEFAMATION — Fair comment — Fact and opinion — Published words asserting that “not a jot of evidence” for claims of beneficial effects from chiropractic — Whether words constituting assertion of fact or statement of opinion — Whether defence of fair comment available — Whether defence should be described as honest opinion rather than fair comment
Appellate History
British Chiropractic Association v Singh [2009] EWHC 1101 (QB)
Decision of Eady J reversed
British Chiropractic Association v Singh [2010] EWCA Civ 350; [2011] 1 WLR 133; [2010] WLR (D) 96, CA