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High Court refuses to quash a District Court's decision denying an anonymisation order in a criminal case involving alleged public order offences. The applicant, facing charges related to an incident at a shopping centre, sought to prevent identification to protect his children, whom he might call as witnesses. The Court determined that the District Court acted within its jurisdiction and did not breach fair procedures, emphasising that the trial judge has the discretion to address the issue of anonymisation or reporting restrictions during the trial.
Judicial review, anonymisation order, criminal proceedings, public order offences, Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, District Court, High Court, fair procedures, trial judge, reporting restrictions, children as witnesses, jurisdiction, protection of identity.
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