Lawsuits designed to intimidate and silence must be stopped, ministers to hear
by David Lynch
Feb 23, 2024
2 minutes
The use of lawsuits to intimidate journalists and campaigners into silence must be stopped, ministers will hear.
Labour former minister Wayne David will on Friday urge MPs to back his Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill.
Strategic litigation against public participation (Slapps), are often used by the rich to try – under defamation and privacy laws – to stop
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