egislation against so-called SLAPP litigation will not be introduced in this parliamentary session despite Labour’s support for a new law while in opposition, justice minister Heidi Alexander MP revealed today.
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Government rules out immediate anti-SLAPP legislation
Alexander was responding to a backbench business debate opened by Labour MP Lloyd Hatton who used parliamentary privilege to cite details of instances of alleged strategic lawsuits against public participation. He condemned a culture in which law firms' choice of client is 'based on profit over professional standards'. The possibility of a £25,000 maximum fine by the Solicitors Regulation Authority 'is likely priced in by offending law firms', he claimed.
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