Meaning of pyjama injunction | Babel Free

Definitions

An injunction that was granted (typically at night) with expediency outside a court's office hours.

England, Wales, informal

Examples

“They're called pyjama injunctions because, according to folklore, they're granted by High Court judges who, due to the lateness of the hour, are already in kipping gear.”

“When the claimants were informed that Hello! was about to publish the unauthorised photographs, they immediately sought a ‘pyjama injunction’ by telephone.”

“The measure — branded a "pyjama injunction" by critics as it can be issued outside normal court hours — was behind the grounding of the first flight to Rwanda in June 2022.”

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