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INCITEMENT OUTLAWED

11 October 2007
Issue: 7292 / Categories: Legal News
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In brief

Threatening people because of their religion or stirring up hatred against them because of their religious beliefs is now an offence, following the implementation of the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006. This Act is similar to the Public Order Act 1986, which forbids inciting racial hatred. This allows Jews and Sikhs to be protected by race hatred laws because they are found by courts to be racial groups. Members of other religions were not, however, and this Act closes this loophole giving all religions the same protection. The law was watered down from original proposals to protect the right to free speech.

Issue: 7292 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

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