In the early 1930s, James Joyce's novel Ulysses was seized by customs on importation to the United States of America. A federal court had to decide whether the novel was "obscene" or not. In this podcast, we consider the decision of the trial court and the appeal court on this issue.
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In the early 1930s, James Joyce's novel Ulysses was seized by customs on importation to the United States of America. A federal court had to decide whether the novel was "obscene" or not. In this podcast, we consider the decision of the trial court and the appeal court on this issue.
R (Roberts) v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2015] UKSC 79
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9 years ago
R (Roberts) v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2015] UKSC 79
At a time of serious gang-related violence, police are authorised to carry out "suspicionless" stop and search for weapons. A police officer searches the bag of a 37-year-old woman who fails to pay her bus fare. Was this an unjustified interference with her right to privacy?
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In the early 1930s, James Joyce's novel Ulysses was seized by customs on importation to the United States of America. A federal court had to decide whether the novel was "obscene" or not. In this podcast, we consider the decision of the trial court and the appeal court on this issue.
