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| Long title | An Act to make provision for the making of orders for securing the anonymity of witnesses in criminal proceedings. |
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| Citation | 2008 c. 15 |
| Introduced by | Jack Straw |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales and Northern Ireland (civilian law); United Kingdom (military law) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 July 2008 |
| Commencement | 21 July 2008[2] |
Status: Partially repealed | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 (c. 15) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of emergency legislation and was introduced by the Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw, in order to overturn the judgement of the House of Lords in R v Davis and permit the use of anonymous witnesses in criminal trials in special circumstances.
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 15(1) of this Act.
- ^ The Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008, section 13