Child Anonymity Laws

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  • Child Anonymity
    • Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
      • Section 45 - Gives adult courts discretionary powers to give anonymity to Juvenile defendants, victims, and witnesses
      • Section 45A - Discretionary power to give lifetime anonymity to victims and witnesses in adult courts
      • Section 46 - Lifetime anonymity for adult witnesses considered to be ‘in fear or distress about identification’ 
    • Children and Young Persons Act 1933
      • Section 49 - Automatic anonymity for Juvenile victims, witnesses and defendants in youth court
      • Section 47 - Press but not public can attend youth court proceedings
      • Section 39 - Discretionary anonymity for juveniles in civil court/ coroners court
    • Anonymity =
      • No Name
      • No Address
      • No Workplace
      • No School// Education Establishment
      • No still/moving images
      • No discernible features likely to lead to identification
    • IPSO
      • Clause 6 - Children
        • All pupils should be free to complete their time at school without unnecessary intrusion.
          • They must not be approached or photographed at school without permission of the school authorities.
        • Children under 16 must not be interviewed or photographed on issues involving their own or another child’s welfare unless a  parent or guardian consents.
        • Children under 16 must not be paid for material involving their welfare, nor parents or guardians for material about their children or wards, unless it is clearly in the child's interest.
        • Editors must not use the fame, notoriety or position of a parent or guardian as sole justification for publishing details of a child's private life.
      • Clause 7 Children in Sex cases
        • The press must not, even if legally free to do so, identify children under 16 who are victims or witnesses in cases involving sex offences.
        • 1.  The child must not be identified.     2. The adult may be identified.    3.The word "incest" must not be used  4. Blur relationship between adult and child

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