Simon Singh vs. chiropractors in libel case

Singh wrote an article in the Guardian, which included the sentence:

The British Chiropractic Association claims that their members can help treat children with colic, sleeping and feeding problems, frequent ear infections, asthma and prolonged crying, even though there is not a jot of evidence.  The organisation is the respectable face of the chiropractic profession and yet it happily promotes bogus treatments.

The case hinges not so much on the evidence base for positive effects of chiropractic per se, but whether calling the BCA's claims 'bogus' implied that the BCA deliberately promoted treatments which were  ineffective and dangerous.

Mr Justice Eady rejected Singh's contention that the claims were 'fair comment' and not defamatory.  He denied Singh the right to appeal.  However Singh will may now appeal for a right to appeal in the next three weeks.