About Laurence Byrne

Sir Lawrence Austin Byrne, also known as Laurence Byrne, was a barrister and High Court judge. He is perhaps best known for the prosecution of William Joyce in 1945, and as the presiding judge in the case of R v Penguin Books Ltd. in 1960, the prosecution of Penguin Books under the Obscene Publications Act 1959 for the publication of D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover.

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Occupation: judge
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: September 17, 1896

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Laurence Byrne

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Occupation: judge
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: September 17, 1896

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November 1, 1965

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