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Claim

Claim 815

On November 17, 1972, the Divisional Court of the Queen's Bench Division granted the Attorney General's application for an injunction restraining The Sunday Times from publishing its article, on the ground that publication would constitute contempt of court.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
On November 17, 1972, the Divisional Court of the Queen's Bench Division granted the Attorney General's application for an injunction restraining The Sunday Times from publishing its article, on the ground that publication would constitute contempt of court.
Field
action
Value
Divisional Court grants injunction, November 17, 1972
About
incident 1972-uk-sunday-times-thalidomide-injunction
Source
Case of The Sunday Times v. The United Kingdom (Application no. 6538/74)
Publisher
European Court of Human Rights
Method
court record
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1979-04-26

Quotation from the source

On 17 November 1972, the Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division granted the AttorneyGeneral’s application for an injunction restraining publication of this future article on the ground that it would constitute contempt of court