News & Updates
Here is the latest news from the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition, including public statements and news updates on our campaign to stamp out SLAPPs in the UK
The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition welcomes the judgment in the legal action brought against The Guardian by Noel Clarke
The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition welcomes the High Court’s judgement that found in favour of The Guardian in relation to the legal action brought by the actor, producer and filmmaker, Noel Clarke.
Statement in support of journalist and human rights defender, Abdalle Mumin, who is facing legal intimidation in the UK
The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition expresses its concern over the legal intimidation targeting human rights defender and journalist, Abdalle Mumin.
European Day of Action
The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition joined campaigners and coalitions across Europe to stand in solidarity with Greenpeace who are using the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive to defend the right to speak truth to power
Scottish Government launches consultation on SLAPPs
The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on SLAPPs to explore what needs to happen to protect free expression for everyone in Scotland. The deadline in 23 May 2025
Prominent UK SLAPP by a cosmetic surgery clinic aimed at former patients and a patient advocate wins big at the 2025 European SLAPP Contest
A prominent SLAPP from the UK-based cosmetic surgery company wins big at the European SLAPP Contest, highlighting the need for a universal anti-SLAPP Law in the UK
Questions Unanswered, Concerns Remain: The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition calls for clarity and transparency from the SRA
The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition wrote to the SRA seeking answers to a number of outstanding questions regarding its decision-making process as it relates to SLAPPs after it discontinued Eliot Higgins’ complaint against Discreet Law.
UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition criticises the SRA’s closure of Higgins’ SLAPP complaint and points to need for universal SLAPP protections
The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition is highly critical of the decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to close the complaint brought by...
Silenced Stories: Documenting the impact of legal harassment
Yesterday, MPs from different political parties stood up in the House of Commons to describe press reports from media outlets across the country. What made this moment unique was that each story had never been published. The reason? Legal threats prevented them entering the public domain.
Threatening legal letter sent to every sitting MP as Parliament delays establishing anti-SLAPP protections
A legal letter from a London-based law firm was sent to every sitting MP threatening abusive legal action, exposing worrying vulnerabilities in protecting public interest speech from SLAPPs and abusive legal threats.
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