CND loses High Court action against CPS

Title

CND loses High Court action against CPS

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:16

Description

Report on the loss by CND of its High Court action for breach of copyright against the Coalition for Peace through Security over CPS use of the CND peace symbol on its pamphlets, and the judge’s ruling that CND was trying to restrain free speech and political criticism of their views. Includes interviews with Dr Julian Lewis of the CPS; CND artist Peter Kennard. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Kennard; Julian Lewis

Keywords

Protest movements; Nuclear weapons; Legal decisions; Copyright; CND; Anti-nuclear movements; Art; Freedom of speech; Pamphlets; CPS; Coalition for Peace through Security

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