Law Commission consultation on reform of the communications offences

This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. Reform of the law is needed to protect victims from harmful online behaviour including abusive messages, cyber-flashing, pile-on harassment, and the malicious sharing of information known to be false. The Law Commission is consulting on proposals to improve the protection afforded to victims by the criminal law, while at the same time provide better safeguards for freedom of expression. For more information about this project, click here . We recommend that consultees read the consultation paper (click here ) before responding to the consultation. A shorter summary (click here ) is also available. Consultees do not need to answer all the questions if they are only interested in some aspects of the consultation. About the Law Commission: The Law Commission is a statut