The Modern Statutory Framework for Incitement

Analyse the statutory offences of inciting racial hatred as established by Part III of the Public Order Act 1986.

Analyse the scope of later legislation criminalising incitement to hatred on grounds of religion or sexual orientation.

Identify which elements of seditious libel were intentionally not carried over into modern statutes, particularly the criminalisation of inciting 'class hatred' or general disaffection against the Government.

Compare the 'mens rea' requirements for the common law offence of sedition with those for the modern statutory incitement offences.