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THE KING v ZX

Fowler J sentenced ZX for infanticide and attempted murder after guilty pleas, imposed a global 10-year determinate sentence, and found she was not dangerous.

  • Infanticide
  • Attempted murder
  • Sentencing
  • Dangerousness
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Plea reduction
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Civil procedure [2025] NIKB 24

CDP v Snap Group Ltd & Anor (Rev1)

CDP v Snap Group Ltd & Anor (Rev1) [2025] NIKB 24 (11 April 2025)

The High Court in Northern Ireland refused a stay of civil proceedings pending a possible criminal case, finding no real prejudice to the second defendant at this stage.

  • Stay of proceedings
  • Concurrent civil and criminal proceedings
  • Right to fair trial
  • Article 6 echr
  • Anonymity orders
  • Reporting restrictions
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Criminal law [2024] NICC 37

Soldier F, R. v (Application For Anonymity)

Soldier F, R. v (Application For Anonymity) [2024] NICC 37 (06 December 2024)

The Crown Court for Northern Ireland granted Soldier F anonymity, finding a real and immediate risk if his identity were publicised during proceedings.

  • Anonymity orders
  • Open justice
  • Threat assessment
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Article 2 echr
  • Article 3 echr
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Public law [2024] NICoroner 12

Dougal & Ors, The Springhill Inquest into the deaths of

Dougal & Ors, The Springhill Inquest into the deaths of [2024] NICoroner 12 (12 February 2024)

The coroner granted SM207 anonymity in the Springhill Inquest, finding no breach of candour and holding that partial open-source identification did not defeat protection.

  • Anonymity orders
  • Duty of candour
  • Open justice
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Article 2 echr
  • Legacy inquests
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Family law [2022] NIFam 17

A Health and Social Care Trust v RL & Anor (Rev1)

A Health and Social Care Trust v RL & Anor (Rev1) [2022] NIFam 17 (03 May 2022)

The court declared RL dead at 15:12 on 20 April 2022 after brain-stem testing confirmed irreversible loss of brain-stem function under the 2008 Code.

  • Determination of death
  • Withdrawal of medical intervention
  • Brain-stem death
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Brain-stem-death
  • Withdrawal-of-medical-treatment
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Constitutional law [2022] NIQB 16

JR181(3), Re Application for Judicial Review

JR181(3), Re Application for Judicial Review [2022] NIQB 16 (04 March 2022)

The High Court in Northern Ireland refused to set aside an anonymity order, holding that naming the applicant would expose him to a real and immediate risk of harm.

  • Anonymity orders
  • Open justice
  • Article 2 echr
  • Article 8 echr
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Judicial review
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Public law [2021] NICA 4

Sterritt, Re Application for Judicial Review

Sterritt, Re Application for Judicial Review [2021] NICA 4 (25 January 2021)

Appeal dismissed in a judicial review challenging Northern Ireland DOJ’s failure to commence section 44 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.

  • Anonymity of children in criminal proceedings
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Positive obligations under article 8 echr
  • Commencement of legislation
  • Judicial review of executive inaction
  • Judicial-review
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Human rights law [2020] NIQB 29

JKL (A Minor), Re Application for Judicial Review

JKL (A Minor), Re Application for Judicial Review [2020] NIQB 29 (26 March 2020)

The court held that a minor arrested but not charged had Article 14 status, but was not in an analogous position to charged children. The refusal of relief was upheld.

  • Article 8 echr (right to privacy)
  • Article 14 echr (non-discrimination)
  • Article 6 echr (fair trial)
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Children's rights
  • Judicial review
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Privacy law [2017] NIQB 139

TKR & Anor v BBC (Costs; Anonymity: Reporting Restrictions)

TKR & Anor v BBC (Costs; Anonymity: Reporting Restrictions) [2017] NIQB 139 (09 February 2017)

The court reserved costs to trial and maintained anonymity and reporting restrictions because of an ongoing criminal investigation and a risk of prejudice.

  • Anonymity
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Costs
  • Open justice
  • Interim injunctions
  • Balancing article 8 and article 10 rights
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Human rights law [2016] NIQB 99

JKL's Application

JKL's Application [2016] NIQB 99 (21 December 2016)

The High Court in Northern Ireland dismissed a judicial review seeking pre-charge anonymity legislation for a child suspect, holding the Department could not be compelled to legislate.

  • Article 8 echr
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Children's rights
  • Positive obligations
  • Judicial review
  • Press regulation
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