This question was tackled during PILnet’s interactive workshop on Building a Pledge against SLAPPs in Over the years, International Lawyers Project (ILP) has provided pro bono support to fight SLAPPs in What are SLAPPs? by the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) in its Legal Ethics Report, examining the role that lawyers play in either enabling or preventing SLAPPs.

Photo Credit: ODEE Situation Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) actions are deployed

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) have surged globally in the past decade, with While SLAPPs frequently masquerade as defamation or civil liability claims, their real aim is to chill The International Lawyers Project (ILP) has provided legal defence, counselling and training on SLAPPs SLAPPs have become a global phenomenon. SLAPPs.  

Situation Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) actions are brought by powerful and

© Renaschild/Adobe Stock Situation Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits have The libel suit filed against Leslie appeared to be a SLAPP because the primary objective of the suit On 7 June 2023, the High Court struck out the SLAPP suit, finding that Amersi had failed to establish Impact The judgment is a victory for free speech, demonstrating how SLAPP suits before UK courts can

further affords the members better protection against Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP

Advancing protections against SLAPP suits is particularly important as the UK has been identified as the leading source of SLAPPs , almost as frequent a source as all European Union countries and the United civil society actors  to equip them with knowledge about the legal tools available to defend against SLAPP suits, such as the recently enacted EU Directive 2024/1069 on protecting persons from SLAPPs  and the UK’s anti-SLAPP Bill .  

threats and reprisals, including defamation suits and Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs

Covering topics ranging from Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and data laws to unpacked key risks, including defamation laws, anti-money laundering regulations, cybercrime statutes, and SLAPPs

away from litigation, specifically those arising from Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP

organisations and journalists will also continue to need protection from legal harassment, including SLAPPs