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ARTICLE · 16 AUGUST 2024

ECCTA SLAPP Provisions Article

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) introduces potential anti-SLAPP provisions, targeting litigation used to silence discussions on economic crime. If implemented, these measures could prevent strategic lawsuits that aim to suppress public interest speech related to financial misconduct.

United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Helen Mather
Helen Mather

The government appears keen to ensure the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) does more than just overhaul Companies House, and no clearer is this than with the planned introduction of Anti-SLAPP provisions which are not yet implemented, but if and when they are will be the first of their kind in English law.

What is a SLAPP?

'SLAPP' stands for 'Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation', and in summary involves litigation being brought where a claimant seeks to use legal threats to pressure the defendant into ceasing discussions and investigations relating to matters of public interest.

These claimants often understand that their claims would not 'win' in a trial, but instead attempt to cause as much financial and emotional damage as possible to silence their opponent.

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