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Should judges be named?

Court of Appeal reserves judgment after two judges seek anonymity

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jan 16, 2025
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Two retired judges who heard proceedings involving the family of the murdered schoolgirl Sara Sharif have asked the Court of Appeal not to name them.

They and a third judge have “serious concerns about the risks which would arise if they were now identified”, their barrister said in a written note to the court released yesterday.

All three judges were gra…

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