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In the matter of Officer L and others

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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In the matter of Officer L and others
   
Issue: Whether witnesses to an inquiry should be granted anonymity on grounds of their fears for their safety; whether there was a real and immediate risk to life; whether a material increase to the risk was required
   
Court: House of Lords
   
Reference:  
   
Neutral Citation:   [2007] UKHL 36
   
Judge(s): Lords Hoffmann, Woolf, Carswell, Brown and Mance
   
Date: 31 July 2007