The occlusion of opinion: incitement to religious hatred

The author considers the controversial issues germane to the offence in English domestic law of incitement to religious hatred, highlighting the legal, political and social issues including freedom of speech. Article by Dr Paul Kearns (Lecturer in Law, School of Law, University of Manchester) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.