Understanding the Collins Test (Communications Act 2003)
9 July 2026
Lord Bingham's test in DPP v Collins has governed online-speech prosecution for twenty years. What do those thirty-three words actually mean in practice?
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In-depth articles explaining UK speech laws in plain English. Covers the Communications Act, Public Order Act, Online Safety Act, defamation, hate speech, and more. Written for journalists, content creators, and anyone publishing in the UK.
What Is the Online Safety Act 2023? A Simple Guide
9 July 2026
A plain-English guide to the Online Safety Act 2023: what it covers, who it affects, the new criminal offences (false comms, threats, epilepsy trolling, self-harm encouragement), platform duties of care, and OFCOM's enforcement powers.
Read ArticleWhy Is Section 127 the Most-Used Statute by Police for Online Speech?
9 July 2026
Police reach for s.127 more than any other law. Not because it is the toughest — because it is the easiest to prove. Awareness beats purpose, and settled case law beats novelty.
Read ArticleWhy UK Speech Law Is Fragmented Across 13 Different Acts
9 July 2026
From the Public Order Act 1986 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026, UK speech law spans thirteen statutes passed across four decades. No one sat down and designed this system — it grew piece by piece. Here is the story.
Read ArticleA Joke Taken Seriously: The Paul Chambers Twitter Trial
4 July 2026
The story of Paul Chambers and the Twitter joke trial.
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