anonymity – Page 23 – Current Awareness

In re Times Newspapers Ltd and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted October 31st, 2008 in anonymity, contempt of court, courts martial, law reports by sally

In re Times Newspapers Ltd and Another

Courts-Martial Appeal Court

“To be entitled to make any order for anonymity for all or any of a number of defendants in a case in which no applicable statute provided a power justifying such an order, a court had to have regard to the relevant tests identified at common law, namely, whether, absent such an order, the administration of justice would be seriously affected or there was a real and immediate risk to the life of any of the defendants.”

The Times, 31st October 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

In re Times Newspapers Ltd and another – WLR Daily

Posted October 29th, 2008 in anonymity, contempt of court, courts martial, law reports by sally

In re Times Newspapers Ltd and another [2008] EWCA Crim 2396; [2008] WLR (D) 331

“For a court to order the anonymisation of defendants’ names in a case in which no applicable statute provided a power justifying such an order, careful regard would have to be had to the relevant tests identified at common law, viz whether, absent such an order, the administration of justice would be seriously affected or there was a real and immediate risk to the life of any of the defendants.”

WLR Daily, 28th October 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.

SAS troops may be named at inquests after new ruling – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 29th, 2008 in anonymity, armed forces, contempt of court, inquests, news by sally

“Special Forces soldiers who die in action could be named in inquests after a coroner overturned a ruling to allow the identification of two dead troops.”

Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

New witness rules introduced to protect trials – The Times

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“Tighter rules on when witnesses can claim anonymity in court were issued yesterday to ensure that trials are not undermined because defendants do not know the identity of witnesses.”

The Times, 22nd July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Times wins ruling over secrecy of family court – The Times

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in anonymity, child abduction, family courts, news by sally

“Details of private family court proceedings that led to a mother fleeing the country with her son after he was placed in foster care have been disclosed after legal action by The Times.”

The Times, 22nd July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Witness anonymity bill is passed – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2008 in anonymity, bills, news, witnesses by sally

“Emergency legislation to allow witnesses in sensitive criminal trials to give evidence anonymously has cleared Parliament.”

BBC News, 16th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Podcast 67: R v Davis – Witness Anonymity with Andrew Keogh – Charon QC

Posted July 11th, 2008 in anonymity, podcasts, witnesses by sally

“On the 18th June the House of Lords handed down their opinions
IN THE CAUSE
R v Davies (Appellant) (On appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))

I quote from the speech of Lord Bingham, the senior law lord at paragraph 5 : ‘It is a long-established principle of the English common law that, subject to certain exceptions and statutory qualifications, the defendant in a criminal trial should be confronted by his accusers in order that he may cross-examine them and challenge their evidence.’

Today I am talking to Andrew Keogh, a barrister, published author and author of the White Rabbit blog about the case and the proposed anonymity legislation”

Charon QC, 10th July 2008

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Changes to prosecution witness anonymity rules may not save trials – The Times

Posted July 9th, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“Prosecutions are at risk of not going ahead even if fast-track plans to allow witnesses anonymity in court are approved, the Director of Public Prosecutions said yesterday.”

The Times, 9th July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Cases ‘at risk’ without anonymity – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“A ‘large number’ of court cases could be ‘at risk’ if judges do not have the power to grant anonymity to witnesses, MPs and peers have been told.”

BBC News, 8th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Parliamentary Briefing on the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill 2008 – The Bar Council

Posted July 8th, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“The Bar Council has prepared a Parliamentary Briefing on the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill 2008 which is being taken through its Commons Second Reading stage tomorrow, Tuesday 8 July 2008.”

Parliamentary Briefing Paper (PDF)

The Bar Council, 7th July 2008

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Straw unveils witness legislation – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“Emergency legislation to restore trial judges’ powers to grant anonymity to witnesses has been unveiled by Justice Secretary Jack Straw. ”

BBC News, 3rd July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jean Charles de Menezes inquest: 44 police officers granted anonymity – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 1st, 2008 in anonymity, inquests, news, police by sally

“All 44 police officers who applied for anonymity at the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes will have their identity kept secret using a screen and code-names, it was ruled on Monday.”

Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Fatal new year party that led to Lords ruling on anonymity – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2008 in anonymity, special report, witnesses by sally

“It was 9am on New Year’s Day in Hackney, east London, and still party time. A flat in an unremarkable side street had been rented by two Ethiopians for the festivities.

Six years later, that double murder is at the centre of the current storm over anonymity of witnesses which has prompted the justice secretary, Jack Straw, to introduce an emergency bill on the subject which will be rushed through the Commons next week.”

The Guardian, 30th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Childless couples denied as anonymity loss scares egg and sperm donors – The Times

Posted June 27th, 2008 in anonymity, assisted reproduction, news by sally

“The removal of anonymity from sperm and egg donors has provoked a crisis in fertility treatment that is denying couples the chance to try for a baby.”

The Times, 26th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Straw’s emergency bill to shield witnesses – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“Jack Straw, the justice secretary, will introduce an emergency bill in the Commons next week to try to stop hundreds of serious criminal cases collapsing because of concerns about anonymous witnesses. Announcing the move yesterday, he said the bill was expected to go through all its Commons stages the week beginning July 7.”

The Guardian, 27th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘This was the way these mothers won justice’ – The Times

Posted June 26th, 2008 in anonymity, murder, special report, witnesses by sally

“When Jacqui Smith heard last week that the judiciary had effectively outlawed courtroom protection for witnesses, she thought of her conversations with the mothers of Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis.”

The Times, 25th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

The Anonymity Crisis – BBC Law in Action

Posted June 26th, 2008 in anonymity, special report, witnesses by sally

“A House of Lords judgement on witness anonymity has created huge headaches for courts and lawmakers – but is there a way forward?”

BBC Law in Action, 24th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dozens of murder cases at risk after collapse of hitman trial – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“Ministers are determined to rush through emergency laws to halt the collapse of criminal cases throughout England and Wales after senior judges ruled that granting witnesses anonymity could make trials unfair.”

The Times, 25th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Analysis: criminals will go free unless ministers act on anonymity – The Times

Posted June 24th, 2008 in anonymity, special report, witnesses by sally

“Scores of trials around England and Wales appeared to be risk today as the impact of a House of Lords ruling last week begins to bite.”

The Times, 24th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Law Lords anonymity ruling takes first casualty – The Times

Posted June 24th, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“The first major murder trial to be hit by last week’s law lords’ ruling on witness anonymity was halted at the Old Bailey today.”

The Times, 24th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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