Julia Middleton's Thoughts on Leadership

Simon Singh won his court battle. I am glad. It was about his right to express his views freely. He didn’t make up facts he simply stated his views.

I never got close to the intricacies of the issues but I did watch a man stand up for what he believed in and fight on against the odds when a court had found against him.

I bet lots of people told him to walk away. But he risked his savings, and risked his reputation. And allowed himself to get diverted – no doubt obsessed – in order to do what he believed was right. I admire him.

Simon Singh wins libel appeal. Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PA (guardian.co.uk)

Further reading on the Simon Singh libel suit:

• Simon Singh libel case dropped (The Guardian)
• Libel case dropped against Simon Singh (BBC News)
• Simon Singh wins libel appeal (Daily Mail)
• Simon Singh wins key battle in alernative medicine libel case (Telegraph)
• Q&A with Simon Singh: Why UK libel law must change (Wired.co.uk)