# The Standing Civilian Courts (Evidence) Rules 2006, Part FORM B: Rule 14(4) - Form of application for an excepting direction under section 46(9) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999


Details required
Notes
Details of applicant
Details of witness
Name of Witness:
Date of birth of witness:
If these details have not been given, please provide the reason below. These details need not be given where the applicant can show that there is good reason for not providing such details in order to protect the true identity of that witness.
Case details
Details of Prosecuting Authority:
Case number:
Accused(s): surname:
forenames:
Trial date and location (if known):
Charges:
Date of reporting direction given (if already made):
Is a copy of the reporting direction attached?
Give brief details of those charges to which this application applies.
Details of application
State the extent to which you invite the court to dispense with the restrictions imposed by the reporting direction. In particular state why—
(a) a reporting direction is or would be a substantial and unreasonable restriction on the reporting of proceedings and it is in the public interest to remove or relax that restriction; or
(b) it would be in the interests of justice to do so.
If the applicant is not a party to the proceedings, state why they are directly affected by a reporting direction given in relation to a witness in those proceedings.
Signature of applicant or
applicant’s Solicitor:
Date:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2891/schedule/2/part/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/standing-civilian-courts-evidence-rules-2006/schedule-2/part-2
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