EU adopts anti-SLAPPs directive

The European Union (EU) has approved a directive that will restrict the use of so-called 'strategic lawsuits against public participation' (SLAPPs), where rich individuals bringlegal cases to silence critics or prevent journalists from investigating wrongdoing.

By Sara Lewis, in Brussels

The European Union (EU) has approved a directive that will restrict the use of so-called 'strategic lawsuits against public participation' (SLAPPs), where rich individuals bringlegal cases to silence critics or prevent journalists from investigating wrongdoing.