Select committee: Communications and Digital Committee
Lawfare and free speech
Open
Opened 11 Mar 2022
Communications and Digital Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 11 March 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 24 January 2023
- 11 witnesses
Recent activity
- Response to the Chair from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, Ministry of Justice, dated 30 June 20268 July 2026, Correspondence
- Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Ministry of Justice, dated 16 June 202616 June 2026, Correspondence
- Letter from Paul Philip, Chief Executive Officer, Solicitors Regulation Authority to Rt Hon Baroness Stowell of Beeston, Chair of the Communications and Digital Committee, dated 23 May 202424 May 2024, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 24 Jan 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Catrin Evans KC,
Juliet Oliver · Solicitors Regulation Authority,
Paul Philip · Solicitors Regulation Authority,
Professor Chris Frost · National Union of Journalists,
Susan Coughtrie · Foreign Policy Centre
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| 31 Mar 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Caroline Kean · Wiggins LLP,
Charlie Holt · Greenpeace International,
Clare Rewcastle Brown · Sarawak Report,
Franz Wild · Bureau of Investigative Journalism,
Gill Phillips · Guardian News & Media,
Susan Coughtrie · Foreign Policy Centre,
Thomas Jarvis · HarperCollins Publishers
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Coughtrie · Project Director, Unsafe for Scrutiny | Foreign Policy Centre | 2 |
| Caroline Kean · Consultation Partner | Wiggins LLP | 1 |
| Catrin Evans KC | Not recorded | 1 |
| Charlie Holt · Legal Counsel, Campaigns and Action | Greenpeace International | 1 |
| Clare Rewcastle Brown · Editor | Sarawak Report | 1 |
| Franz Wild · Finance Editor | Bureau of Investigative Journalism | 1 |
| Gill Phillips · Director of Editorial Legal Services | Guardian News & Media | 1 |
| Juliet Oliver · General Counsel | Solicitors Regulation Authority | 1 |
| Paul Philip · Chief Executive | Solicitors Regulation Authority | 1 |
| Professor Chris Frost · Trustee | National Union of Journalists | 1 |
| Thomas Jarvis · Legal Director | HarperCollins Publishers | 1 |
Correspondence
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