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The Court of Appeal has refused an application for anonymity by an individual who had reached the age of majority by the time of the appeal, despite having been convicted as a minor. The court found that the reporting restrictions under s. 93 of the Children Act, 2001, apply strictly to individuals under the age of 18, and do not extend to those who have turned 18 by the time of their appeal. The court emphasised that the literal interpretation of the statute was clear and unambiguous, and that extending the protections of the Act to adults would require an inappropriate judicial rewriting of the legislation.
Court of Appeal, anonymity, Children Act 2001, Criminal Justice Act 2006, majority age, reporting restrictions, statutory interpretation, expressio unius exclusio alterius (the expression of one thing is the exclusion of another), separation of powers, appeal proceedings, legislative intent, constitutional rights, rehabilitation, child offender.
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