An order was made preventing the identification of Mary Bell. She had been convicted of murder as a child, after leaving prison and taking a new identity, she had a child, and the order was made to protect the child until she was 18.
Judges:
Balcombe J
Citations:
[1984] 1 WLR 1422
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – X, A Woman Formerly Known As Mary Bell v Stephen O’Brien, News Group Newspapers Ltd MGN Ltd QBD 21-May-2003
An injunction effective against the world, was granted to restrain any act to identify the claimant in the media, including the Internet. She had been convicted of murder when a child, and had since had a child herself. An order had been granted . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.199554