The divisional court has power to review the lifting of bans on reporting of cases involving youths. The legislation is notoriously complicated, and further so because of the Human Rights Act, and needs review. In this case a re-trial was a real possibility, and despite the need for open justice, the order lifting the ban on reporting after conviction was set aside.
Citations:
Times 13-Aug-1999
Statutes:
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 39
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Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.81928
