Supplementary topics

Law is a broad field of study. Here we have assembled a list of links to topics not covered in the book.

The tort of libel

• www.libelreform.org
  The homepage of the Libel Reform Campaign, which provides a good starting point for those interested in looking at some of the problems that currently exist with the English laws on libel.
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5su8am0b58
  This is part of an excellent BBC series, "See You in Court". This episode details scientist Simon Singh's fight against the British Chiropractic Society, which sued him for libel over a newspaper article.
• www.guardian.co.uk/law/2011/mar/16/libel-reform-defamation-least-of-problems
  An excellent article examining the proposed reforms to the libel laws contained in the draft Defamation Bill.
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqVm-WmFzyU
  The well-known academic Richard Dawkins discusses the case for libel law reform in this video.