‘Judges and lawyers call for curbs on misuse of SLAPPs’

“Senior judges and lawyers on a panel chaired by former Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger have called for legal reforms to curb ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ (SLAPPs). Detailed reform proposals from the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom were launched in London last week, including a pre-action protocol for SLAPPs and a new law to filter them out ‘at the earliest possible point’ …” (more)

[Nick Hilborne, Legal Futures, 30 November]

First posted 2021-12-02 10:40:21

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