“A surprise plan to grant anonymity to rape defendants will be significantly redrawn by the coalition Government after intense criticism of the proposals.”
The Independent, 3rd June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Plans to ban identification of men accused of rape suggests victims of sexual violence do not matter, say campaigners.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two contract killers are beginning life sentences for murder following a trial which caused Parliament to bring in a new law on witness anonymity.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 10th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Justice cannot be served at trial unless Jack Straw holds his nerve on unmasking Jon Venables.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Men accused of sexual assault should be granted the same anonymity as their alleged victims, according to a prominent lawyer.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The couple responsible for the death of Baby P will be publicly identified tonight after the expiry of a court order protecting their anonymity.”
The Guardian, 10th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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.
In re British Broadcasting Corporation: Attorney-General’s Reference (No 3 of 1999)
House of Lords
“Balancing the defendant’s right to privacy under article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights against the right of the British Broadcasting Corporation under article 10 of that Convention to freedom of expression and communication, an order made by the House of Lords in October 2000 in an Attorney-General’s reference prohibiting identification of the defendant, D, should be discharged.”
The Times, 18th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“No further action will be taken against a policeman who was unmasked after targeting the force and Government ministers in an anonymous online blog, police said today.”
The Independent, 17th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Anonymous bloggers cannot use the courts to keep their identity secret after The Times won a landmark High Court ruling over a policeman who revealed confidential information on an award-winning website.”
The Times, 16th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina v Powar (Harbinder) Regina v Powar (Kulwinder)
Court of Appeal
“Anonymous witnesses must not routinely be called in the prosecution of serious crime, but now that the intimidation of witnesses had become an ugly feature of contemporary life, witness anonymity orders should not be confined to cases of terrorism or gangland killings.”
Times Law Reports, 24th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A man convicted of the ‘sadistic’ murder of three children 30 years ago has been granted the right to anonymity while he is being considered for release into the community.”
The Independent, 8th April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A woman, raped by an ex-boyfriend, has waived her anonymity to encourage other victims to report their ordeal.”
BBC News, 6th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A gay father whose son was ‘snatched’ away by his lesbian mother during family court proceedings was finally able to appeal publicly for his safe return yesterday after restrictions on identifying the parties was lifted.”
The Times, 18th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“In relation to criminal proceedings there was no power, whether under the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 or otherwise, to admit statements of anonymous witnesses made otherwise than in oral evidence in the proceedings.”
WLR Daily, 16th December 2008
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.
“Emergency laws to protect the anonymity of witnesses do not allow them to have their evidence read out in their absence, appeal judges have ruled.”
BBC News, 13th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The daughters who were raped by their father, and their surviving children, are protected in law from being identified because of the anonymity granted to victims of sexual offences.”
The Times, 27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The leaders of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) have been ‘deeply frustrated’ after lawyers advised them not to name 39 convicted criminals because it would breach the convicts’ right to a family and private life, and could amount to an ‘unfair’ punishment.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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