Hearings
England & Wales
24 Mar 1976 [1977] AC 699; [1976] 2 WLR 849; [1976] 2 All ER 714, CA
17 Nov 1976 [1977] AC 699; [1976] 3 WLR 887; [1976] 3 All ER 775; 64 Cr App R 33, HL(E)
R v Jordan (Margaret Edith)
Additional names
Director of Public Prosecutions v Jordan
R v Staniforth
Subject Matter
CRIME — Obscene libel — Evidence — Defence of “public good” — Expert evidence of psychotherapeutic value of pornography — Whether admissible — Obscene Publications Act 1959, s 4
Appellate History
R v Jordan (Margaret Edith) [1977] AC 699; [1976] 2 WLR 849; [1976] 2 All ER 714, CA
Decision of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) affirmed
R v Jordan (Margaret Edith) [1977] AC 699; [1976] 3 WLR 887; [1976] 3 All ER 775; 64 Cr App R 33, HL(E)
Commentary
Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Publishing, or Having for Publication for Gain, an Obscene Article - Defence of Public Good
B18.16