UK legal regulator warns lawyers will face 'action' over SLAPPs
Lawyers who threaten “meritless” lawsuits or who deliberately increase the costs of litigation are likely to face disciplinary action, a legal regulator for solicitors in England and Wales warned on Monday.
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### Response: Lawyers who threaten “meritless” lawsuits or who deliberately increase the costs of litigation are likely to face disciplinary action, a legal regulator for solicitors in England and Wales warned on Monday.