Law Commission summary consultation on hate crime

Overview

The Law Commission is reviewing the law in relation to hate crime.

For more information about this project, click here. 

This is the page to enter your responses for the shorter, summary version of our consultation paper. If you wish to respond to the questions in the longer, full length Consultation Paper please click here.

To start answering our consultation questions, please click on the link at the bottom of this page.

FAQs
Do I have to answer all the questions?
You do not need to answer all the questions if you are only interested in some aspects of the consultation. We encourage you to share your views with us regardless of the level of your legal or technical knowledge.

Do I have to complete the form all at once? You do not need to complete all of your answers in one go. You can save and return to the form at any time.

Will I get confirmation of my response once I submit it? You will get confirmation of your submission, in addition to a PDF version of your response, after you submit the form.

Do I have to use this online form? Responses to our consultation questions can be in any format and do not need to be submitted via this online platform. However, we recommend using this online platform because it assists us to efficiently compile your answers.

Who are the Law Commission? The Law Commission is a statutory body for the purpose of promoting the reform of the law. The Law Commission is independent of Government. For more information about the Law Commission of England and Wales please click here.

How will my responses to this consultation be treated by you? We may publish or disclose information you provide us in response to this consultation, including personal information. For more information on how we consult and how we may use responses to the consultation, please see page i and ii of the Consultation Paper.

We ask consultees, when providing their responses, if they could avoid including personal identifying information in the text of their response.
For information about how we handle your personal data, please see our privacy notice.