Rule 47.48 Application for an investigation anonymity orderI1

England and Wales

(1)

This rule applies where an applicant wants a magistrates’ court to make an investigation anonymity order.

(2)

The applicant must—

(a)

apply in writing;

(b)

serve the application on the court officer;

(c)

identify the person to be specified in the order, unless—

(i)

the applicant wants the court to determine the application at a hearing, or

(ii)

the court otherwise directs;

(d)

explain how the proposed order meets the conditions prescribed by section 78 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009^f1;

(e)

say if the applicant intends to appeal should the court refuse the order;

(f)

attach any material on which the applicant relies; and

(g)

propose the terms of the order.

(3)

At any hearing of the application, the applicant must—

(a)

identify to the court the person to be specified in the order, unless—

(i)

the applicant has done so already, or

(ii)

the court otherwise directs; and

(b)

unless the applicant has done so already, inform the court if the applicant intends to appeal should the court refuse the order.

[Note. See section 77 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.]

Annotations

F1: Words in Pt. 47 Table of Contents omitted (6.4.2026) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rules 3, 10(c)(i)