A arts space in Sydney was axed due to an archaic 1848 law. But what does ‘offensive trade’ really mean?

I'm representing an arts collective kicked out of a former church because the landlord deemed their work 'offensive'.

At the heart of the case is a key question: can one invoke legal authority in support of personal morality?

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