Democracy is at risk. We can’t let oligarchs exploit British courts to silence their critics

ree speech is the fundamental basis upon which democratic life is built. Many of our other precious freedoms stem from it. In the UK, we naturally take it very seriously. But it is now under threat, from oligarchs and crooks who are abusing our world-renowned legal system in order to silence their critics.

‘The risk is not losing the case – which is often unlikely – but the sheer cost of the vexatious process.’ The Royal Courts of Justice, London. Photograph: James Veysey/REX/Shutterstock

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Door: David Davis, 29-11-2022

Afbeelding: James Veysey/REX/Shutterstock