The UK’s section 5 is Australia’s section 18c.
The crime of seditious libel was defined and established in England during the 1606 case “De Libellis Famosis” by the Star Chamber.The case defined seditious libel as criticism of public persons, the government, or King. Truth was not a defence.
You will be pleased to know that sedition and seditious libel were abolished in the UK by section 73 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
Freedom of speech is under attack in Australia in 2012.
bobmcgee 
Apparently Socrates was a bit of a pill, as a person, but was provided significant contribution to looking at society from a new perspective.
Unfortunately it did not last for Socrates.