The Weekly Law Reports
[1980] 2 WLR 597
HENN AND DARBY APPELLANTS AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS RESPONDENT
[On appeal from REGINA v. HENN]
1979 Dec. 14
1979 Jan. 29;
1980 Feb. 21;
March 27
1979 Jan. 29;
1980 Feb. 21;
March 27
Judge H. Kutscher (President), Judges A. O'Keeffe, A. Touffait J. Mertens de Wilmars, P. Pescatore, Lord Mackenzie Stuart and G. Bosco J.-P Warner (Advocate-General Lord Wilberforce, Lord Diplock Lord Salmon, Lord Fraser of Tullybelton and Lord Scarman
Crime
— Obscene libel
— Obscene article
— Prohibition on import
— Importation from member state of European Economic Community
— Whether total prohibition equivalent to quantitative restriction on import
— Exception for prohibition based on public morality Criteria of public morality
— Exception relating to pre-existing treaty obligations
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Customs Consolidation Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 36), s. 42
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Customs and Excise Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2 C. 44), S. 304
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E.E.C. Treaty (Cmnd. 5179-II), arts. 30, 36, 234