That was broadly true of British obscenity laws for decades (centuries?). You couldn't publish anything that was obscene or that could disturb people but just what that meant was poorly defined and pretty much up to judges and juries.
I actually kinda like that typically British approach though since it allows tastes to move with the times without actually rewriting any laws. What's "obscene" in 2013 is not the same as in 1940, for example, but it does take court cases to set precedents.
I actually kinda like that typically British approach though since it allows tastes to move with the times without actually rewriting any laws. What's "obscene" in 2013 is not the same as in 1940, for example, but it does take court cases to set precedents.