Jessica Ní Mhainín of the Index on Censorship says the power imbalance in SLAPPs must be changed

UN’s special rapporteur on human rights defenders says strategic litigation against public participation increasingly favoured by businesses and politicians looking to “censor, intimidate, and silence critics”

There is strong support for reform of this country’s defamation laws. Media organisations have long struggled to publish certain stories, fearing punitive costs and damages. There are now signs that this may change, but there are also fears that privacy laws are increasingly being used to stifle the public’s right to know

Ireland’s responsibility as the EU lead on countering online harm and defamation will be to implement solutions at scale, and the only way to do this is by taking a structural approach

The issue relates to a piece published soon after the Gript editor made an incorrect claim on RTÉ about Éirigi, the republican socialist party

Irish juries are known for awarding large damages in defamation cases which are often overturned on appeal. The proposed removal of juries from High Court cases should reduce these awards, but should the reforms go further?

So called ‘anti-Slapp’ measures that form part of justice minister Helen McEntee’s proposed reform of the defamation laws may prevent powerful people muzzling media comment with threats of legal action

A review of the Defamation Act by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has recommended that broadcasters be exempted from liability for a defamatory statement made by a person during a live broadcast

Seminar hears how the prioritising of the right of an individual to their good name over freedom of expression has led to Ireland being seen as an attractive jurisdiction where wealthy plaintiffs can pursue cases they couldn’t take elsewhere

Tony Robbins, an American life coach, intends to oppose the challenge and his legal team are expected to defend his right to bring the case in the Irish court on the grounds that he has an established reputation here

The party’s education spokesman Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire settled his defamation claim against RTÉ Radio 1’s Liveline last week for a large sum