Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation: Equality
Commons · Question 1427 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Marie Goldman
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has conducted an equality impact assessment on the current 'economic crime' limitation of anti-SLAPP measures; and whether he has assessed the potentially disproportionate impact of that limitation on
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 21 May 2026
The Government implemented the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) measures in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) in June 2025, which provides protection against SLAPPs relating to economic crime. The equ...