SLAPPs—proposals to reform defamation law

Table of contents

• Original news
• What are SLAPPs?
• Why are SLAPPs seen as a problem?
• What are the government’s current proposals to deal with SLAPPs?
• Legislative options
• Defamation reform
• Procedural reform
• Regulatory reform
• Costs reform
• Comment on proposed reforms

Article summary

TMT analysis: On 17 March 2022, the government published a call for evidence inviting views in response to the challenges presented by what it says is the increasing use of a form of litigation known as SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation). Carolyn Pepper, partner, and Olga Kacprzak, trainee solicitor, at Reed Smith discuss the government’s proposals.