# Attorney General for England and Wales

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- Kind: agency
- Role: Chief legal officer of the government of England and Wales
- Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 November 1972 | [United Kingdom court bars The Sunday Times from publishing an article on thalidomide](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1972-uk-sunday-times-thalidomide-injunction) | enforced | historical |

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