James Greig’s article (The Gareth Thomas case proves it: no one wins when an HIV transmission fight goes to court, 7 February) says that “it is regrettable that such a popular figurehead [Gareth Thomas] found himself at the centre of a legal controversy”. The message seems to be that Thomas’s ex-partner Ian Baum, who was represented by our law firm, should never have brought his claim; he should have just kept quiet.
The article suggests that Baum was just “unlucky”. The impact on his health aside, we are duty bound to state that it was Baum’s case that he only sought to get tested for HIV because he discovered Thomas’s antiviral medication. If he hadn’t, he may have gone on to unknowingly pass it on to others.
