| Attorney General v Jonathan Cape Ltd | |
|---|---|
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| Court | England and Wales High Court |
| Citation | [1975] 3 All ER 484[1] |
| Keywords | |
| Collective responsibility | |
Attorney General v Jonathan Cape Ltd [1975] 3 All ER 484 is a UK constitutional law case, concerning the rule of law.
- ^ "Attorney-General v Jonathan Cape Ltd: 1976". Swarb.co.uk. 1976. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
The Attorney-General sought restraint on the publication of certain materials in the diary of Richard Crossman, a former cabinet minister, submitting that the protection from disclosure of Cabinet papers was based on collective responsibility. Held: The court refused the injunction.