Rule 47.49 Application to discharge an investigation anonymity orderI1

England and Wales

(1)

This rule applies where one of the following wants a magistrates’ court to discharge an investigation anonymity order—

(a)

an applicant; or

(b)

the person specified in the order.

(2)

That applicant or the specified person must—

(a)

apply in writing as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the grounds for doing so;

(b)

serve the application on—

(i)

the court officer, and as applicable

(ii)

the applicant for the order, and

(iii)

the specified person;

(c)

explain—

(i)

what material circumstances have changed since the order was made, or since any previous application was made to discharge it, and

(ii)

why it is appropriate for the order to be discharged; and

(d)

attach—

(i)

a copy of the order, and

(ii)

any material on which the applicant relies.

(3)

A party must inform the court if that party intends to appeal should the court discharge the order.

[Note. See section 80 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)