This file consists of material relating to the hearing of David Norris (DN) case in European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and subsequent judgement. It includes Council for Europe booklet on "Revised Rules of Court", Strasbourg, 1983; copy of seating plan of judges, delegates, Counsel and others at hearing in ECHR, 25/04/1988; 2 copies of typed transcript of Legal Submissions on behalf of DN presented by Mary Robinson (MR) as S.C. [Senior Counsel] at oral hearing, ECHR, [25/04/1988]; official ECHR copy of the Verbatim Record of the public hearing, morning and evening 25/04/1988 with cover letter to MR from Marc-André Eissen, Registrar 02/05/1988 and copy of response from Ann Lane on MR's behalf, 27/06/1988; official stamped copy of ECHR judgement of DN case in French, with photocopy of English translation, and copy in English also sent by fax from Eissen to MR, 26/10/1988; photocopy and fax of "Dissenting Opinion of Judge Valticos in which Judges Goluku, Matscher, Walsh [Irish judge], Bernhardt and Carrillo Salcedo agreed", 26/10/1988.

Draft copy with notation of typed transcript of Legal Submissions on behalf of David Norris presented by Mary Robinson (MR) as S.C. [Senior Counsel] at oral hearing, ECHR, [04/1988]; 3 typed questions with answers, possibly put to MR or questions she prepared for in advance, along with list of prosecutions in respect of homosexual offences for the period 01/09/1987-31/12/1987; A4 refill pad with handwritten case notes, possibly from during oral hearing at ECHR [24/04/1988?].

Material in this file relates to case of Jeffrey Dudgeon v The United Kingdom, at European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) which was referenced by Mary Robinson (MR) in David Norris (DN) case. It includes photocopy of "Observations by the Applicant on Observations by the Government of the United Kingdom on Admissibility of Application No, 7525/76 lodged by Jeffrey Dudgeon", 1977; photocopy of "Supplementary Observations by the Government of the United Kingdom on Admissibility of Application No, 7525/76 lodged by Jeffrey Dudgeon", [1977]; photocopy of "Applicant's Observations on the Merits" with photocopy of cover letter to Secretary of European Commission of Human Rights from Kevin Boyle, Professor of Law, University College Galway, 26/08/1978; photocopy of Verbatim Record of hearing on the merits held (Dudgeon v U.K.), European Commission of Human Rights, 06/07/1979; photocopy of ECHR judgement in Dudgeon Case, 22/10/1981.

Material in this file consists of research on other Irish cases as they related to the Norris case and includes photocopies of "The Irish Reports" relating to various cases including Patrick Dudley Ennis v District Justice John Farrell (1965-1966), The People v William Roddy (1976-1977) and Norris v the Attorney General 1980-1983; photocopies of "ILRM" State (Collins) v Ruane (1983-4), and State (McCormack) v Curran (1986); photocopy of lists of "Indictable Offences which became known to the Gardaí" [Irish police] during the years 1973-1978.

Material in this file consists of research on some cases in the United Kingdom as they related to the Norris case and includes photocopy of extract of book "Russell on Crime" 10th edition, 1950; photocopy of Home Office Scottish Home Department report of the "Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution", 09/1957; 2 page photocopy showing "British Public Statues Affected "; photocopy of Northern Ireland "The Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982", with cover letter to MR from Kevin Boyle, University College Galway, n.d..

Material in this file consists of research on some cases in the United States of America as they related to the Norris case and includes photocopy of chapter in unidentifiable book "Part Three - Prostitution"; photocopy of Federal Supplement relating to case John Doe v Commonwealth's Attorney For City of Richmond, Virginia, 24/10/1975; photocopy of pastoral letter on human sexuality issued on 010/2/1976 by Bishop Francis J Mugavero of Brooklyn, NY; photocopy of extract from Pacific Reporter 2d Series relating to case Don Barry Prior v Municipal Court for the Los Angeles Judicial District of Los Angeles County, 07/09/4979; photocopy of extract from book "The Rights of Property due Process and the Police Power"; photocopy of Hasting Law Journal publication on "Symposium : Sexual Preference and Gender Identity" March 1979; photocopy of extract from North Eastern Reporter, 2d Series relating to case Commonwealth v Edward J Sefranka, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 8/9-15/12/1980; photocopy of submission in case of "People of the State of California Plaintiff v Fabian Farnia et al Defendants" 18/2/1980; photocopy of Memorandum Opinion in Donald F. Baker v Henry Wade, District Attorney of Dallas County, Texas, 17/08/1982; photocopy of extract from Atlantic Reporter, 2d Series relating to case Gay Rights Coalition of the Georgetown University, et al. v Georgetown University et al., District of Columbia, 24/10/1984-30/07/1985; photocopy of The United States Law Week, the Breau of National Affairs, Inc., Washington, D.C. Supreme Court Proceedings, 08/04/1986; photocopy of extract from Federal Reporter, 2d series relating to case Michael Hardwick, et al. v Michael Bowers, et al., United States Court of Appeals, eleventh Circuit, 21/05/1985-13/06/1985; photocopy of extract from Federal Supplement relating to case "High Tech Gays v Defence Industrial Security Clearance Office, 19/08/1987.

Newspaper cuttings relating to David Norris case, 04/06/1980-30/12/1989.

Folder labelled "Norris v A.G. Correspondence", Correspondence 1980-1983 (up to Supreme Court decision).

This file consists of correspondence and copies of same between John Jay (JJ), Herman Good, Hubert Wine & Co solicitors and Mary Robinson (MR) as Barrister at Law (BL) and later Senior Counsel (SC), 30/01/1980-10/06/1983, and copies of correspondence between them and Louis J Dockery, Chief State Solicitor, 17/06/1980-18/06/1980; handwritten letter from David Norris (DN) to MR, on National Gay Federation (NGF) headed paper, giving preliminary list of proposed witnesses for her to consider including theologians, authors, Judd Maron, President of the American Psychiatric Association, and Ger Browne, Chief State Psychiatrist, 198[0?]; photocopy of typed memorandum which was sent to all three counsel relating to availability of witnesses, 29/05/1980; faded photocopy of circular from DN as National Chairman of Irish Gay Rights Movement (IGRM), requesting recipient add signature to statement to be made public as part of campaign for law reform, 19[??]; typed letter from Edmund [Lynch], Research Unit, CHLR [Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform] which accompanied research material she was promised for consultation (material elsewhere?), 06/06/1980; photocopy of typed letter from John P. Spiegel, M.D., Director The Florence Heller Graduate School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America (USA) which originally accompanied his CV, bibliography, copies of testimony he gave at a Congressional briefing and other background material on national gay civil rights bill, 06/06/1980; correspondence from members of public to MR re her taking case including anonymous senders, 02/07/1980; correspondence and photocopies between DN and JJ re legal fees and money in "Defence Fund" (aka Hirschfeld Foundation), which is then forwarded to MR with cover letter 08/[?]/1980, 22/12/1981-09/03/1982, 10/06/1983; copy of letter from MR to DN requesting material relating to USA cases which would help in preparing his appeal to Supreme Court, 24/02/1982; correspondence between Andrew Drzemczewski (AD), Senior Lecturer in Law, The Polytechnic of North London and MR following request by Kevin Boyle to AD to provide MR with some material and subsequently AD requesting information on Supreme Court judgement in DN case, 02/04/1982-13/09/1983; correspondence including copies between MR and Professor Dede [Dolores] Donovan, University of San Francisco, USA, relating to MR's request for information on recent US cases 19-30/08/1982; handwritten letter of thanks from DN to MR, ahead of Supreme Court judgement [1983] and following Supreme Court judgement on costs 27/06/1983.

[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and some material in this file is therefore restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

Transcripts of evidence: "The High Court David Norris Plaintiff v the Attorney General, Defendant Action heard before Mr Justice McWilliams on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th June 1980 AND Tuesday and Wednesday 1st and 2nd July, 1980" in 3 vols.

Folder labelled "United States" with print outs of and notes on similar/relevant cases in United States of America including photocopies of book excerpts on following cases: "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Appellant v Michael Bonadio, Patrick Gagliano, Shane Wimbel and Dawn Delight a/k/a Mildred I. Kannitz", 07/03-30/05/1980; "Gay Students Organization of University of New Hampshire v Thomas N. Bonner, Individually and as President of University of New Hampshire", 16/01/1974; "Doe et al. v Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Richmond et al" 26/03/1976; "Buchanan et al v Wade, District Attorney of Dallas County", 29/03/1971; "Henry, Reformatory Superintendent v Cotner", 14/10/1968; "M.P. v S. P., Superior Court of New Jersey, 30/05-23/07/1979, photocopy of judgement "City of Santa Barbara v Beverly Adamson et al.", Supreme Court, California 19[80?]; photocopy of typed article "Lifestyle as a Constitutional Issue: Is there a right to Privacy?", by Roberta Achtenberg, with handwritten cover letter to "Dee Dee" and brochure from Lesbian Rights Project, San Francisco, United States of America, 01/09/1982; photocopy of judgement in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v Michael Bonadio case, 30/05/1980; handwritten list of US cases with some notes; photocopies of various book titles relating to Morality and Law; photocopy of selected bibliography on Homosexuality, Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress, Gerald P. Hamilton, Research Assistant, Government Division, 18/04/1980; photocopy of "Addendum II Denominational Statements on Gay Civil Rights, Testimony of the reverend Elder Troy D Perry..." Congressional Briefings, 21/04/1980; photocopy of Brief for Appellant, Brief on Appeal submitted by Lambda Legal Defence & Education Fund, Inc., Amicus Curiae and judgement, New York Supreme Court, the People of the State of New York against Ronald Onofre, 31/10/1979-24/01/1980 and Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress photocopy of report "Homosexual Rights: An Issues Overview", by Sarah P Collins, Analyst in American National Government, 18/04/1980.

This file also includes photocopies of statements by John P. Spiegel, M.D., Brandeis University, Waltham Massachusetts, "First National Congressional Briefing on Civil Rights of Gay People", 21/04/1980 and again in 24/06/1980 with photocopies of letters of invite and thanks from members of Congress to Spiegel, as Professor of Social Psychiatry and member of Board of Trustees of the American Psychiatry Association, 24/03/1980 and 12/05/1980, and a bibliography and CV for Spiegel.