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SLAPPs may be slapped down

SLAPPs may be slapped down

But still not yet

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jul 20, 2022
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The government is proposing new legislation to protect free speech. It’s aimed at what are called SLAPPs, which is meant to stand for “strategic lawsuits against public participation”.

If the proposals are enacted, people who believe that claims against them come within this definition would be able to ask a judge to dismiss them at an early stage.

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