Another SLAPP in face for persistent, vexatious complainer

A notoriously persistent, vexatious, Tameside-based complainer, Raja Miah, has suffered yet another in a long line of setbacks seeking redress against those by whom he feels slighted. Objections made to the Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority (SRA) about a leading Manchester law firm, JMW Solicitors, and two of their lawyers, has amounted to nothing. In December, 2022,Continue reading “Another SLAPP in face for persistent, vexatious complainer”

Will new powers restrain wealthy and powerful from intimidating journalists?

As a Branch committee member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Leeds and West Yorkshire, the vexed issue, or ever-present spectre, of oppressive litigation against The Fourth Estate looms large, writes Neil Wilby. As an investigative journalist, I am part of a caucus most vulnerable to such attack. By the nature of ourContinue reading “Will new powers restrain wealthy and powerful from intimidating journalists?”