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- Title
Malicious Communications: Freedom of Email? Elected Officials, Disability and Expression: R v Casserly [2024] EWCA Crim 25.
- Authors
Benn, Alex
- Abstract
This article discusses a case involving malicious communications and freedom of speech. The appellant sent an email to a town councillor, criticizing her abilities and disabilities. He was convicted of sending an offensive communication, but the Court of Appeal allowed his appeal, stating that his right to free speech had been violated. The court outlined three categories of cases where the criminal law interacts with proportionality, and emphasized the importance of considering context and purpose in determining whether a message is "grossly offensive." However, the court did not address the issue of discrimination in the case, which some argue should have been considered.
- Subjects
PUBLIC officers; FREEDOM of expression; FREEDOM of speech; CIVIL law; EUROPEAN Convention on Human Rights; CRIMINAL law
- Publication
Journal of Criminal Law, 2024, Vol 88, Issue 1, p74
- ISSN
0022-0183
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00220183241233200