PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (24 January 2023)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government is taking steps to prevent the use of strategic lawsuits against public participation by sanctioned individuals.
Asked by:
Pat McFadden (Labour)
Asked by:
Pat McFadden (Labour)
Answer
The Government remains committed to introducing targeted anti-SLAPP legislation to stop Russian oligarchs from tarnishing our legal system, whilst ensuring access to justice. Reforms will include a statutory definition of SLAPPs, an early dismissal mechanism, and costs protection for SLAPPs cases. We intend to legislate as soon as parliamentary time allows.
Answered by:
Mike Freer (Conservative)
31 January 2023
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