High Court strips injunction celebrity of anonymity – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 8th, 2010 in anonymity, freedom of expression, injunctions, news, privacy by sally

“The High Court has ordered the identity of a celebrity to be revealed, though it has ordered that information about his private life must remain secret. The celebrity, known in the case as JIH, will be named if an appeal fails.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th November 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Marksmen who shot barrister Mark Saunders retain anonymity – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2010 in anonymity, inquests, news, police by sally

“Police marksmen who shot dead a barrister at the end of a five-hour siege at his Chelsea home can give evidence anonymously at his inquest amid fears they will targeted by the criminal underworld, a coroner ruled yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police set to be granted anonymity at inquest into shooting of barrister Mark Saunders – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2010 in anonymity, inquests, news, police by sally

“The police officers who shot dead a barrister at the end of a five-hour siege are expected to be given anonymity ahead of an inquest beginning next week.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The Stig: high court judge unmasks mystery Top Gear driver – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2010 in anonymity, BBC, injunctions, news, publishing by sally

“His identity remained a mystery for eight years despite his star billing on one of the BBC’s biggest shows. But today the Stig, the anonymous Top Gear driver disguised beneath a white crash helmet and blacked-out visor, was finally unmasked by a high court judge.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2010

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Sniper sues Army over error which put him in danger of being kidnapped by al-Qaeda – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in anonymity, armed forces, duty of care, media, news by sally

“An Army sniper is suing the Ministry of Defence over a ‘catastrophic error’ which put him and his family in danger of being kidnapped by al-Qaeda.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2010

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Rape charge anonymity pledge dropped after protests by MPs – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2010 in anonymity, news, rape by sally

“The government has abandoned plans to grant pre-charge anonymity to men accused of rape after an outcry from Labour and women Tory MPs.”

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The Guardian, 25th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bulger killer Venables jailed over child abuse images – BBC News

“One of the killers of James Bulger has been jailed for two years after admitting downloading and distributing indecent images of children.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Protests as anonymity plan for rape defendants is confirmed – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2010 in anonymity, news, rape, women by sally

“The government provoked protests from both sides of the Commons today after a minister confirmed plans to grant rape defendants pre-charge anonymity.”

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The Guardian, 8th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teachers to be given new powers to crack down on nuisance pupils – The Guardian

Posted July 7th, 2010 in anonymity, news, school children, stop and search, teachers by sally

“Teachers will get tougher powers to deal with unruly pupils in a ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown on nuisance in the classroom, ministers will announce today.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP (No 2) – WLR Daily

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP (No 2) [2010] UKSC 26; [2010] WLR (D) 154

 “The public interest in publishing a full report of control order proceedings, identifying the suspected terrorist involved, had to give way to the need to protect the suspected terrorist from the risk of violence in circumstances where he was required to live in a town in which there were considerable community tensions and racist attacks on members of the Muslim community had taken place.”

WLR Daily, 23rd June 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Nick Clegg signals rethink over rape trial anonymity – The Guardian

Posted June 8th, 2010 in anonymity, news, prosecutions, rape by sally

“Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, today signalled a new willingness to drop the government’s plans to grant anonymity to defendants in rape cases, after growing opposition to the proposal.”

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The Guardian, 7th June 2010

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Plan to protect anonymity of rape accused watered down – The Independent

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in anonymity, news, rape by sally

“A surprise plan to grant anonymity to rape defendants will be significantly redrawn by the coalition Government after intense criticism of the proposals.”

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The Independent, 3rd June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rape case anonymity for defendants would be insult to victims, say activists – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2010 in anonymity, news, rape by sally

“Plans to ban identification of men accused of rape suggests victims of sexual violence do not matter, say campaigners.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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Contract killers get life after trial which changed witness anonymity law – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 1st, 2010 in anonymity, murder, news, sentencing, witnesses by sally

“Two contract killers are beginning life sentences for murder following a trial which caused Parliament to bring in a new law on witness anonymity.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Straw defends new identities for criminals whose lives are endangered – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2010 in anonymity, media, news by sally

“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, today launched a robust defence of giving a new identity to criminals such as Jon Venables when they face the serious possibility of being killed or injured on their release.”

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The Guardian, 10th March 2010

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Jon Venables could be killed if his identity is revealed, key judge warns – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2010 in anonymity, news, probation by sally

“The judge who granted anonymity to the killers of the murdered two-year-old, James Bulger, warned last night that Jon Venables could be murdered if his new identity is revealed.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jon Venables: the right to know – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2010 in anonymity, confidentiality, news, trials by sally

“Justice cannot be served at trial unless Jack Straw holds his nerve on unmasking Jon Venables.”

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The Guardian, 8th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Celebrity lawyer ‘Mr Loophole’ calls for defendants in sex cases to be given anonymity as Emmerdale actor Lewis Linford cleared – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 25th, 2009 in anonymity, news, sexual offences by sally

“Men accused of sexual assault should be granted the same anonymity as their alleged victims, according to a prominent lawyer.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Baby P couple to be named – The Guardian

“The couple responsible for the death of Baby P will be publicly identified tonight after the expiry of a court order protecting their anonymity.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

In re Attorney General’s Reference (No 3 of 1999) – WLR Daily

Posted June 18th, 2009 in anonymity, human rights, law reports, privacy by sally

In re Attorney General’s Reference (No 3 of 1999) [2009] UKHL 34; [2009] WLR (D) 192

“An order made by the House of Lords on an Attorney General’s reference in October 2000 prohibiting identification of the defendant, D, should now, on a balance of the defendant’s right to privacy under art 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the right of the media to freedom of expression and communication under art 10, be discharged.”

WLR Daily, 17th June 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.