PE1975 : Reform the law relating to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review and amend the law to prevent the use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.
Petitioner: Roger Mullin
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 22 September 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
Committee Meetings
18 January 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Law Commission, the Law Society of Scotland, National Union of Journalists and Scottish Newspaper Society and the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 18 January 2022
Written Submissions
PE1975/A: Scottish Government submission of 6 October 2022 (53KB, pdf)
PE1975/B: Petition submission of 16 November 2022 (171.6KB, pdf)
PE1975/C: Michelle Thomson MSP submission of 5 December 2022 (12KB, pdf)
PE1975/E: Ekklesia submission of 15 December 2022 (76.5KB, pdf)
PE1975/F: Ewan Kennedy submission of 13 January 2023 (66.7KB, pdf)
PE1975/G: Transparency International UK submission of 16 January 2023 (60.1KB, pdf)
PE1975/H: Scottish Law Commission submission of 24 February 2023 (60.8KB, pdf)
PE1975/I: Minister for Community Safety submission of 2 March 2023 (111.6KB, pdf)
PE1975/J: Law Society of Scotland submission of 28 February 2023 (74.5KB, pdf)
PE1975/K: Graeme Johnston submission of 20 March 2023 (88KB, pdf)
PE1975/L: National Union of Journalists submission of 30 March 2023 (88KB, pdf)
PE1975/M: UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition submission of 30 March 2023 (79KB, pdf)
PE1975/N: Anti-SLAPP Research Hub, University of Aberdeen submission of 30 March 2023 (137KB, pdf)
PE1975/O: Petitioner submission of 5 April 2023
PE1975/P: The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland submission of 10 April 2023 (113KB, pdf) posted 02 May 2023