Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) - Chapter 4 - Non-legislative proposals - Scottish Government consultations

Chapter 4 - Non-legislative proposals

This chapter focuses on non-legislative measures that may be taken to deal with SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation), and asks related questions.

24. Do you have any views on whether this guidance should extended to include other civil society actors, for example authors, academics, environmental campaigners?

SLAPPs guidance SLAPPs guidance

The UK SLAPPs Taskforce brought together a range of stakeholders to help co-ordinate non-legislative responses to SLAPPs which target journalists. One workstream involved the preparation of guidance for journalists which has not yet been published.

Yes No Don't know

If so, please provide any comments on how it might be extended.

25. What more, if anything, could be done outwith legislation to tackle SLAPPs?

Please answer below.

26. Does Article 19 and sections 13 and 14 of the Model law provide an adequate legislative basis for the Scottish Government to bring in additional supports for someone who is the subject of a SLAPP?

Yes No Don't know

If not, please provide reasons.