Conversation so far:
When did Mortimer start John Mortimer's legal career?
Mortimer was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1948, at the age of 25.
What firm did he work for?
CANNOTANSWER.
What type of law did he practice?
His early career consisted of testamentary and divorce work.
Did that change later in his career?
on taking silk in 1966, he began to undertake work in criminal law.
What is "taking silk"?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did he work on any major cases?
Whitehouse v.
Lemon.
When was this case?
1976.
Did he win the case?
Lemon was convicted with a suspended prison sentence, later overturned on appeal.
What was the case about?
he defended Gay News editor Denis Lemon (Whitehouse v.
Lemon) for the publication of James Kirkup's "The Love that Dares to Speak its Name.
What other cases did he work on?
His defence of Virgin Records in the 1977 obscenity hearing for their use of the word bollocks.

Question: Why was using "bollocks" a big deal?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was using "bollocks" a big deal in legal terms according to John Mortimer?