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How to Stand Firm in the Face of Legal Threats

Since its founding in 2020, The Liverpool Post has built a reputation for publishing hard-hitting investigative journalism that truly connects with readers. As a result, The Post has also faced its fair share of legal threats. As a small independent publication with only a handful of full-time journalists, receiving letters from huge law firms can be daunting. How do they stand firm against these threats, and protect the integrity of their reporting? Abi Whistance, the editor of The Post, will explain how she navigates threats, SLAPPs and controversy.

Abi Whistance

Abi Whistance is an editor and investigative reporter at The Liverpool Post. In 2024, she won Young Journalist of the Year, and in 2025 and 2026 she was shortlisted for Private Eye’s Paul Foot Journalism Award.
  • 26 June 2026 12.30–13.30
Location: LG01
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