Thread:Comments:UK court jails man for trolling online tribute pages/Consequences/reply (5)

Just to add a bit of information to the debate:

The freedom of speech in this case is granted through the European Convention of Human Rights. Well, locally too, but the EU law is the one usually used as it allows extra appeals etc.

The freedom of speech provision allows member states to enact legislation to limit this "in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or the rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary."

The emphasis has been added by me. It would appear to be applicable here. The question, of course, remains whether these restrictions are appropriate or not.