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Rana (t/a Dee Indian Ltd) v Bouliach (Re Anonymity) (Rev1) [2025] NICA 62 (05 December 2025)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland refused the appellant’s request to anonymise the parties, holding that open justice outweighed the asserted safety and privacy concerns.
Crawford, Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of (Ruling on Review of Anonymity of PC02 & PC03) [2025] NICoroner 5 (29 May 2025)
The coroner lifted anonymity for two deceased soldiers, PC02 and PC03, finding no reason to keep it after their deaths, and formally closed the inquest.
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.
Quinn & Ors, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Ruling on Claim for Public Interest Immunity in Relation to the Kinnego Report) [2024] NICoroner 25 (11 April 2024)
The redacted portions of the Kinnego Report are highly relevant to the inquests but disclosure would cause a real risk of serious harm to national security. The information is not sufficiently in the public domain to negate this risk, and gisting or partial disclosure is not feasible. The public interest in non-disclosure outweighs the public interest in disclosure. The application for public interest immunity is upheld.
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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.
Dougal & Ors, Inquest into the Deaths Of (The Springhill Inquest - No. 6) (Re Application by Military Witnesses for Anonymity, Screening and Remote Evidence) [2024] NICoroner 9 (01 February 2024)
The coroner granted former military witnesses anonymity and remote evidence, and allowed limited screening to protect anonymity from remote viewers in the Springhill Inquest.
Doherty & Anor, Inquest Touching Upon the Deaths of (Ruling on Application by Certain Witnesses to Give Evidence Remotely) [2023] NICoroner 16 (20 October 2023)
The coroner allowed five military witnesses to give evidence remotely in the inquest, finding that security risks and practicality made live link evidence just and proportionate.
Norney, Inquest into the Death of (Re Anonymity and Screening Ruling) [2023] NICoroner 12 (06 September 2023)
The coroner maintained anonymity for former soldiers M1, M2, M3, M4, M18, M62, M20 and M61, citing increased threat levels, a DPP referral, and Article 2 compliance.
Doherty & Anor, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Re Application by Certain Witnesses for Anonymity and Screening) [2023] NICoroner 5 (10 May 2023)
The coroner granted anonymity and screening for two witnesses in an inquest, applying common law and Article 2 ECHR protections on a precautionary basis.
AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATHS OF LAWRENCE JOSEPH McNALLY, ANTHONY PATRICK DORIS AND MICHAEL JAMES RYAN, Re [2022] NICoroner 8 (29 September 2022)
Coroner’s Court in Northern Ireland granted anonymity, live-link evidence, and screening for military witnesses in a legacy inquest, citing national security.
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