Cases

A (A Local Authority) v PD & Another

Facts

PD was charged with murdering his wife at home and placing her body parts in a fridge. On 20 May 2005, before the criminal trial started, an order was made in Children Act proceedings relating to PD’s daughter which on its face prevented the media from identifying PD in reports of the criminal trial. Shortly after the criminal trial started, the matter was referred to the President for interpretation of the 20 May order. The Local Authority applied for an order that, in the event the 20 May order did not in fact prevent the media from identifying PD, the media should in any event be restrained from identifying PD.

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