R v. Bedford

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:advocacy sex worker advocacy groups
gptkbp:area criminal law
gptkbp:case_analysis analyzed in law schools
often cited in legal studies
remains relevant in current legal discussions
gptkbp:case_impact_on_society influenced societal views on sex work
gptkbp:case_number 34799
extensive legal documentation available
gptkbp:case_outcome unanimous decision
decriminalization of brothels
significant impact on sex worker rights
provisions struck down were deemed unconstitutional
gptkbp:case_significance landmark case in Canadian law
gptkbp:community_impact influenced other countries' sex work policies
gptkbp:consequences changed legal landscape for sex work
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:none
gptkbp:economic_policy shift in public policy towards sex work
gptkbp:effective_date 2013-12-20
gptkbp:follow_up_cases subsequent sex work legislation challenges
gptkbp:government_response review of sex work laws
gptkbp:historical_context Canadian sex work history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R v. Bedford
gptkbp:impact influenced public policy on sex work
gptkbp:is_cited_in 2013 SCC 72
gptkbp:judged_by found laws unconstitutional
gptkbp:judges Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada
gptkbp:judicial_review focused on safety and rights of sex workers
judicial review of sex work legislation
gptkbp:legal_framework new legal framework for sex work
gptkbp:legal_issue constitutionality of sex work laws
gptkbp:legal_representation constitutional law analysis
lawyers for the appellants
gptkbp:legal_scholars_response widely discussed among legal scholars
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Criminal_Code_of_Canada
gptkbp:material challenged three specific provisions
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:outcome decriminalization of certain aspects of sex work
gptkbp:precedent established legal precedent for sex work cases
subsequent legal cases regarding sex work
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Terri-Jean_Bedford
gptkbp:public_reaction mixed reactions
gptkbp:related_cases led to further legal reforms
gptkbp:related_to prostitution laws in Canada
gptkbp:responds_to gptkb:Attorney_General_of_Canada
gptkbp:significance struck down provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkb:Canada's_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4