Thread:Comments:UK court jails man for trolling online tribute pages/Consequences/reply (8)

Perhaps I should have started my quote slightly earlier in the passage; I have omitted the word necessary which is actualy quite important. The law states that when limiting under these provisions it must be necessary in order to ensure these things are maintained.

Therefore, the, eh, 'hero' of this story could argue that this is not necessary to protect morals. He could point out that even if the court feels the offence is reasonable and necessary, the sentence is beyond what is necessary and perhaps a fine would be more appropriate.

Whilst I can lay out this argument happily enough, assessing its chances before the European Court of Human Rights (or indeed the UK Supreme Court) is beyond me, however.