Science in court

@article{Harris2009ScienceIC,
  title={Science in court},
  author={Evan Harris},
  journal={BMJ : British Medical Journal},
  year={2009},
  volume={338}
}
  • Evan Harris
  • Published 3 June 2009
  • Education
  • BMJ : British Medical Journal
Does English libel law threaten scientific debate in health care? 
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Libel law in the UK
TLDR
Scientific disputes should take place in the pages of journals rather than in court, not in court.
Thomas Wakley: relevant to today's society
  • M. Baum
  • Medicine
    Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
  • 2009
TLDR
As far as chiropractic is concerned, the authors are witnessing a return to the bad old days described in Jones' essay, where battles are played out through the courts rather than through the scientific journals.
Chiropractors: clarifying the issues
TLDR
This case was never about enrichment; it was about fairly correcting libellous statements made about a respected national association representing more than half of the nation’s population.
Chiropractic for paediatric conditions: substantial evidence?
  • E. Ernst
  • Medicine
    BMJ : British Medical Journal
  • 2009
The vice president of the British Chiropractic Association, Richard Brown, writes that there is “substantial evidence for the BCA to have made claims that chiropractic can help various childhood…