Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

Part of Justice – in the House of Commons at on 16 May 2023.

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Photo of Rob Butler Rob Butler Conservative, Aylesbury

As the new chair of the all-party parliamentary group on media freedom globally and a former journalist myself, I am very concerned about SLAPPs. The name says it all: they are strategic litigations against public participation. They are abusive lawsuits designed to shut down the exposure of important facts by journalists, among others. I am pleased to hear what the Lord Chancellor has said. Could he give the House a little bit more detail on the potential scope of the legislation, and just reiterate what a difference it will make for the freedom of the press?

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