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Shaw v DPP [1962] AC 220

By Oxbridge Law TeamUpdated 04/01/2024 07:02

Judgement for the case Shaw v DPP

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  • Defendant published a book with the numbers of prostitutes via which prostitutes could be contacted.

  • He was charged with conspiracy to corrupt public morals and HL upheld the conviction.

  • HL accepted that it was a vague idea, but said that it was part of the common law and that it should be left to the jury to determine if it applied in each case. 

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