R v Penguin Books Ltd (1960)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:authorInvolved |
gptkb:D._H._Lawrence
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| gptkbp:bookInQuestion |
gptkb:Lady_Chatterley's_Lover
|
| gptkbp:category |
English criminal case law
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:date |
1960
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| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:Penguin_Books_Ltd
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
Regina v Penguin Books Ltd (1960)
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R v Penguin Books Ltd (1960)
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| gptkbp:impact |
liberalization of publishing standards in the UK
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| gptkbp:judge |
Central Criminal Court
Mr Justice Byrne |
| gptkbp:legalCitation |
[1961] Crim LR 176
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
publication of Lady Chatterley's Lover
|
| gptkbp:prosecutedBy |
gptkb:The_Crown
|
| gptkbp:relatedLegislation |
gptkb:Obscene_Publications_Act_1959
|
| gptkbp:result |
not guilty
|
| gptkbp:significance |
landmark case on literary censorship
|
| gptkbp:subject |
obscenity
|
| gptkbp:verdict |
not guilty
2 November 1960 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lady_Chatterley's_Lover_(novel)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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