Top lawyer’s prosecution for ‘blackmail threat’ against journalist… TBIJ and others challenged the decision to hold the disciplinary case in private as an affront to open justice

👇 Good write up of our #openjustice challenge, alongside @fpcthinktank.bsky.social, @goodlawproject.bsky.social & @tbij.bsky.social, in the #SecretSLAPP case – aptly summarised as "a secret case in which lawyers argue behind closed doors about the conduct of other lawyers”.

Secret SLAPP case damages public confidence in disciplinary action against lawyers - Spotlight on Corruption There were unprecedented scenes this week at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal as the high-profile prosecution of lawyer Christopher Hutchings by the

🔥Hot off the press! @spotlightcorruption.org’s Court Monitoring team brings you the latest from the #secretSLAPP case heard behind closed doors this week, as an ironic twist threatens to undermine public confidence that lawyers will be held to account for abusive legal tactics like #SLAPPs.