[2025] EWCA Crim 1113

R v Brzozowski

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Before:

LORD JUSTICE STUART-SMITH

MR JUSTICE JOHNSON

and

HIS HONOUR JUDGE CONRAD KC

Between:

REX

-and-

JACEK BRZOZOWSKI

REFERENCE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER s.36 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1988

Fiona Robertson appeared on behalf of the Solicitor General

Peter Byrne appeared on behalf of the Respondent Offender

The provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 apply to this offence. Under those provisions, where a sexual offence has been committed against a person, no matter relating to that person shall during that person's lifetime be included in any publication if it is likely to lead members of the public to identify that person as the victim of that offence.

Approved Judgment