Category : Art and the Law Commentary
Julia Farrington: Tackling self-censorship in the arts community

Testing artistic freedom of expression in UK courts

Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti on Behzti
The playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti found herself in the eye of a storm that had profound effects on her personally and on theatre as a whole.Charging for police protection of the arts
Policing is a core function of the state, and it has long been accepted that our taxes pay for police services. The role of the police naturally shifts with changes in culture and the law, but the current position is that the police, as a public authority, have an obligation to ensure law and order […]Between art and exploitation
In the United States, Australia and Britain a handful of art museums and galleries have come under scrutiny for displaying photographs of children.Julia Farrington: Pre-emptive censorship by the police is a clear infringement of civil liberties

Index condemns removal of artwork from Passion for Freedom exhibition
