My understanding of the case concerning Mr Braithewaite and Miss Williams is that the defendant was charged and convicted of a Section 5 Public Order Act offence for the homophobic insults. There were other offences as well, but homophobic insults were a significant part of that prosecution. It is for the Government to bring forward what they intend to do. I am not against change or further discussion on this but, on the evidence today, I want to see the evidence from the Government in much greater detail and to know exactly what the outcomes and the consequences would be for those who the law currently protects.
Crime and Courts Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Smith of Basildon
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 12 December 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Crime and Courts Bill [HL].
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