R v. Brown

GPTKB entity

Properties (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome legal restrictions on private behavior
gptkbp:caseTypes criminal appeal
1992/0040
gptkbp:convictedOf consent as a defense
gptkbp:court majority decision
a group of men
unlawful wounding
assault_occasioning_actual_bodily_harm
gptkbp:culturalImpact debate on sexuality and law
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkbp:gameFeatures gptkb:Anthony_Brown
gptkbp:historical_analysis extensive legal commentary
gptkbp:historicalEvent appealed_from_the_Court_of_Appeal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R v. Brown
gptkbp:impact debate on personal autonomy
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Lord_Templeman
gptkb:Lord_Lowry
gptkb:Lord_Slynn
gptkb:Lord_Keith
gptkb:Lord_Mustill
gptkb:Lord_Jauncey
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:keyIssues consent in sadomasochistic activities
gptkbp:legalEvent sadomasochistic practices
gptkbp:legalStatus criminal law
upheld convictions for assault
freedom of expression vs. public interest
limits of consent in law
gptkbp:notableEvent influenced laws on consent
gptkbp:notableFeature individual rights
public health concerns
social norms
privacy rights
human rights law
impact on future cases
freedom of association
social contract theory
judicial activism
legal ethics
state intervention
public morality
judicial restraint
[1993] 2 All ER 75
moral and ethical considerations
legal reform advocacy
international law implications
role of the judiciary
impact on LGBTQ+ rights
role of the legislature
comparative law analysis
criminalization of private acts
cultural attitudes towards BDSM
legal boundaries of consent
legal paternalism
moral policing
landmark_case_in_UK_law
gptkbp:outcome conviction upheld
gptkbp:precedent legal precedent on consent
gptkbp:publicAccess controversial ruling
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:R_v._Leach
gptkbp:respondsTo Crown
gptkbp:year 1993