Guidance

SLAPPs Taskforce

皇冠体育app Taskforce sits within the framework of the National Committee for Safety of Journalists, which helps to ensure journalists are able to carry out their work free from physical threats, attacks and violence within the UK.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Documents

Details

Membership

Taskforce membership will include representatives from the following organisations:

  • 皇冠体育app National Union of Journalists
  • Index on Censorship
  • 皇冠体育app Society of Editors
  • Reporters Without Borders
  • 皇冠体育app News Media Association
  • 皇冠体育app Solicitors Regulation Authority
  • 皇冠体育app Bar Council
  • 皇冠体育app Bar Standards Board
  • 皇冠体育app Law Society of England and Wales
  • 皇冠体育app Media Lawyers Association
  • 皇冠体育app Foreign Policy Centre
  • English PEN, press freedom advocate organisation
  • Publishers Association

Guest speakers from the press and legal industries will be invited to speak on an ad-hoc basis.

Terms of Reference

Final Terms of Reference

Minutes

First Meeting of the SLAPPs Taskforce

Second Meeting of the SLAPPs Taskforce

Third Meeting of the SLAPPs Taskforce

Fourth Meeting of the SLAPPs Taskforce

Updates to this page

Published 21 February 2024
Last updated 9 May 2024 show all updates
  1. Document added: minutes of the 4th Taskforce meeting

  2. First published.

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