The criminal law relating to print publications applies in much the same way to online publications. As you might expect, criminal law usually only intervenes in the case of extreme publications of one sort or another.

• Contempt of Court - An introductory guide to the impact of contempt laws on freedom of expression, from Liberty's website at yourrights.org.uk.
• Obscenity - Liberty's guide to the offence of obscenity.
• Indecency - Liberty's guide to the offence of indecency.
• Racial Hatred - Liberty's guide to the offence of inciting or stirring up racial hatred.
• Blasphemy - Liberty's guide to the obsolescent offence of blasphemy.

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