Attorney General v Guardian Newspapers Ltd and Others (No. 2)
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Judge | Lord Keith of Kinkel,Lord Brightman,Lord Griffiths,Lord Goff of Chieveley,Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle |
| Judgment Date | 13 October 1988 |
| Judgment citation (vLex) | [1988] UKHL J1013-1 |
| Date | 13 October 1988 |
| Court | House of Lords |
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