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Claim 818

The injunction against Times Newspapers Ltd. was discharged on June 23, 1976, after which the delayed article was published.

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

Statement
The injunction against Times Newspapers Ltd. was discharged on June 23, 1976, after which the delayed article was published.
Field
reversed_on
Value
Injunction discharged June 23, 1976
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

the injunction against Times Newspapers Ltd. was discharged on 23 June 1976