In a post-Qwelane world there may be more room for racists to escape legal consequences →

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But we must now be alert to the reality that, post-Qwelane, there is apparently greater room for bigots to escape legal consequences for insults and "jokes" that wound not only individuals, but whole groups at once – be they Muslim women, transgender people, refugees, or people with disabilities.

I, for one, do not think it is right if the Equality Courts can no longer come to the aid of such people. We should be careful to watch concrete cases when they arise and ensure that the Qwelane cracks are narrowed rather than widened.