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Ukraine war ‘opening eyes’ to need to reform England’s libel laws, says lawyer

Geoffrey Robertson says wealthy Russians using legal system to intimidate British journalists and publishers

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

SLAPPs: The 'obscure' legal issue that impacts on everyone in Scotland

"WHEN I was an MP, I became aware from journalists that there were a number of stories that could be perfectly justified, all the evidence was…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2023

British journalist sued by Abramovich over Putin claims made MBE

Catherine Belton, author of Putin’s People, has urged the Government to introduce an anti-Slapp law to protect journalist reporting on the super rich.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

Move to add free speech protections to UK anti-corruption bill

MPs say additions to economic crime bill would help prevent oligarchs and others using ‘intimidation lawsuits’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022