Clause 70
Coroners and Justice Bill
1:00 pm
Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)
I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following: amendment 378, in clause 70, page 42, line 2, at end insert—
‘(9) Where an application either for permission to make an application for a witness anonymity order or for a witness anonymity order is made to a coroner by a party appearing at an inquest that party—
(a) must (unless the coroner directs otherwise) inform the coroner of the identity of the witness, but
(b) is not required to disclose in connection with the application—
(i) the identity of the witness, or
(ii) any information that may enable the witness to be identified,
to any other party to the proceedings or his or her legal representatives.’.
Amendment 380, in clause 70, page 42, line 2, at end insert—
‘(9) The provisions set out in subsections (4) to (8) inclusive apply as appropriate to applications to a coroner as they do to applications in criminal cases.’.
Amendment 381, in clause 71, page 42, line 5, after ‘proceedings’, insert ‘or an inquest’.
Amendment 383, in clause 71, page 42, line 15, after ‘trial’, insert
‘or the inquest being conducted in a manner consistent with the interests of the parties before it being treated fairly.’.
Amendment 384, in clause 72, page 42, line 33, after ‘proceedings’, insert
‘or a party appearing at an inquest’.
Amendment 385, in clause 72, page 42, line 39, after ‘defendant’, insert
‘or resolving the issues in the inquest’.
Amendment 386, in clause 72, page 43, line 1, after ‘case’, insert ‘or inquest’.
Amendment 387, in clause 72, page 43, line 4, after ‘defendant’, insert
‘, or the witness and any party appearing at the inquest or any associates of any party appearing at the inquest’.
Amendment 388, in clause 72, page 43, line 9, after ‘indictment’, insert ‘or at an inquest’.
Amendment 389, in clause 73, page 43, line 12, after second ‘judge’, insert ‘or coroner’.
Amendment 390, in clause 73, page 43, line 14, after ‘defendant’, insert
‘or a party appearing at the inquest’.
Amendment 391, in clause 74, page 43, line 18, after ‘proceedings’, insert ‘or inquest’.
Amendment 392, in clause 74, page 43, line 31, after second ‘proceedings’, insert ‘or party appearing at the inquest’.
Amendment 393, in clause 75, page 43, line 41, after first ‘proceedings’, insert ‘or at an inquest’.
Amendment 394, in clause 75, page 44, line 18, after ‘defendant’, insert ‘or a party appearing’.
Amendment 395, in clause 76, page 44, line 28, after second ‘proceedings”)’, insert ‘or an inquest’.
Amendment 396, in clause 76, page 44, line 33, at end insert ‘or
(c) the verdict or any finding of fact or law by the coroner or inquest jury, as the case may be, is reviewed by the appeal court.’.
Amendment 397, in clause 76, page 44, line 41, after ‘proceedings’, insert ‘or appearing at the inquest’.
Amendment 398, in clause 76, page 45, line 3, after ‘proceedings’, insert
‘or a party appearing at the inquest’.
Amendment 374, in clause 80, page 45, line 34, after ‘court,’, insert ‘a coroner’s court,’.
Amendment 376, in clause 80, page 46, line 1, after ‘court,’, insert ‘a coroner’s court,’.