https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/legalabuse/Recent content in legalabuse on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 14 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/joining-the-day-of-action-urging-anti-slapp-protections-to-defend-journalists-from-legal-intimidation/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/joining-the-day-of-action-urging-anti-slapp-protections-to-defend-journalists-from-legal-intimidation/Today, media organisations nationwide are uniting for a Day of Action, demanding that the UK Government include robust anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) protections in the upcoming King’s Speech. Journalists enter the profession to report truthfully and inform the public—not to prepare for costly legal battles. They pursue stories by attending council meetings, submitting Freedom of Information requests, asking tough questions, and speaking with witnesses. They do this because informed communities thrive, and transparency is essential to local democracy.