A CROSS-PARTY group of MSPs will pressure the government to act amid warnings that Scottish courts could be laid open to international “libel tourism”.
Representatives from the SNP, Labour, and the Tories agreed to push forward on calls for Scotland to bring in stricter laws around the use of SLAPPs: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.
A SLAPP is a threat of vexatious legal action, from an oligarch or other rich interest, against media outlets. Journalists are told they will face a lengthy and expensive court battle unless they agree not to publish what they know.
