A defendant could be convicted of a racially aggravated offence when he used racially abusive language towards another of his own ethnicity when committing the underlying offence. The prosecutor’s appeal was allowed.
Judges:
Maurice Kay LJ, Rafferty J
Citations:
Times 06-May-2004
Statutes:
Public Order Act 1996 5, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 28
Crime
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.199330
