Charleston and another v News Group Newspapers Ltd and another
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Judge | Lord Goff of Chieveley,Lord Bridge of Harwich,Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle,Lord Mustill,Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead |
| Judgment Date | 30 March 1995 |
| Judgment citation (vLex) | [1995] UKHL J0330-1 |
| Court | House of Lords |
| Docket Number | Parliamentary Archives, HL/PO/JU/18/255 |
| Date | 30 March 1995 |
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