Social Media, Harassment and Freedom of Speech – Panel Discussion and Q and A, Tuesday 17<sup>th</sup> June 2014, Committee Room 18, Palace of Westminster

Abstract

The conflict between freedom of speech and protection of individuals from harassment in an on-line environment was the subject of a lively debate organised by the Society of Labour Lawyers. The three panellists were Dr Jacob Rowbottom, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oxford, Helen Lewis, Deputy Editor of the New Statesman and Caroline Criando-Perez, journalist and feminist campaigner.