[2024] UKUT 441 (AAC)

ANONYMITY ORDER

On the 09 October 2023, the Upper Tribunal made the following order, which remains in force—

“3. Having considered the provisions of Rule 14(1)(a) and (b) of the 2008 Rules and the reasons given by the Respondent in the 20 September 2024 letter, I order prohibiting publication of any matter or disclosure of any documents likely to lead members of the public directly or indirectly to identify the following persons:

a. [C] - a mutual friend of the twelve-year-old female victim and the Appellant, who introduced the victim and the Appellant and is likely to be a child;

b. [K] - a family friend of the twelve-year old female victim, who is mentioned in connection with the relevant events and may be a child;

c. [KP];

d. [M] - a friend of the twelve-year-old female victim;

e. [JF]

f. [“C"], who is mentioned by the Appellant in connection with the relevant events and is likely to be a child;

g. [SWFCCP]

h. [SCSBC]

i. [CE]

j. [PC] Park

4. On 24 January 2025 the Upper Tribunal made a subsequent order prohibiting the disclosure of the name of the school in the published decision. This order remains in force.

5. Having considered the provisions of Rule 14(1)(b) of the 2008 Rules and the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sexual Offences Amendment Act 1992 (“SOAA 1992”), I order prohibiting publication of any information that is likely to lead to members of the public to identifying the twelve-year-old female victim referred to as “V” as someone against whom an offence of rape is alleged to have been committed.

Breach

Any breach of the order at paragraphs 3 and 4 above is liable to be treated as a contempt of court and punished accordingly (section 25 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007)”

Where there are initials in square brackets in that order, the names were given in the order. But those are not reproduced here since this decision will be published.