Brody, Dansky, Rubin v. The Queen (Supreme Court of Canada, 1962)

Brody, Dansky, Rubin v. The Queen (Supreme Court of Canada, 1962)

Censorship—Canada
Obscenity (Law)—Canada
Freedom of expression—Canada
Supreme Court of Canada decisions
Lady Chatterley’s Lover (Lawrence, D. H.)

Image of the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Brody, Dansky, Rubin v. The Queen (1962), a landmark obscenity case concerning the legal status of D. H. Lawrence’s novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover. The Court rejected the Hicklin test of obscenity and applied the “dominant characteristic” test, concluding that the novel was not obscene under Canadian criminal law. This ruling reflects the broader international shift toward more liberal interpretations of literary merit and freedom of expression.

Supreme Court of Canada

Brody, Dansky, Rubin v. The Queen, 1962 CanLII 80 (SCC), https://canlii.org/t/22vwj

Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII)

1962-03-15

Government of Canada

Public domain. Judgment issued by the Supreme Court of Canada. Image reproduced from CanLII for educational and research purposes.

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