Example Legal letter

Usually, the first way you will know if you have been SLAPP’d is through a legal letter. These letters are often sent by solicitors or, in some cases, management firms. The letters usually use language that is meant to scare the individual who has been subject to a SLAPP. The letter will often ask the recipient to cease in their investigation or there will be subject to legal action. Language between letters can vary and beneath there are examples of different types of letters that have been sent to journalists and/or organisations. The letters are based on real-life examples from those who have been subject to SLAPP actions, but names and information within them are entirely fictitious.

If you think you have been subject to a SLAPP, then it is worth looking at Index on Censorship’s ‘Am I facing a SLAPP tool’ here.

All information provided is not in place of legal advice.