The Liberating of Lady Chatterley and Other True Stories
A History of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties
Dorothy Campbell and Scott Campbell
The New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL)
is an independent organisation that has fought vigorously
for citizens’ rights in Australia since the end
of World War ll. Comprised of many of Australia’s
leading lawyers, academics, civil servants and parliamentary
representatives, its battles over the years include Aboriginal
and homosexual harassment, police corruption, and censorship
including DH Lawrence’s book Lady Chatterley’s
Lover and, more recently, The Peaceful Pill Handbook by
Philip Nitschke, Fiona Stewart and Exit International.
In the 1960s it defended the rights of Hari Krishna worshippers,
Vietnam War protesters and political dissidents of both
the Left and Right. Today, many of the same battles are
in essence being fought again as NSWCCL takes on the plight
of Australia’s Muslim community, restrictions on
the right to protest and anti-terrorism human rights violations.
Written from the inside by two of NSWCCL’s longest
standing members, The Liberating of Lady Chatterley and
Other True Stories is a passionate and highly entertaining
account of NSWCCL’s activities and star players
over the decades. It is essential reading for anyone interested
in civil rights in Australia.
About the authors
Dorothy and Scott Campbell have both had long careers
in the NSW teaching service. Dorothy is co-author of Out
of the Dolls House – Women in the Public Sphere
and both have written on education issues. Dorothy is
also a long-time visitor to Villawood Detention Centre
where she has taken up the causes of a number of detainees.
Both Dorothy and Scott Campbell have been members of NSWCCL
almost from its inception and have been active in support
of many who have been denied their rights.
The Liberating of Lady Chatterley can be purchased
from the CCL office, or from the Law Society’s shop
at 170 Phillip Street, Sydney or online from the Law Society’s
website: www.lawsociety.com.au.
To purchase a copy of The Liberating of Lady
Chatterley from NSWCCL, please click here
on the booking form.
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