Enforcing and challenging arbitral awards etc.
C4C2C7C9C10C5C3C11C1C8C6I115Anonymity in legal proceedings
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A party to any civil proceedings relating to an arbitration (other than proceedings under section 12) may apply to the court for an order prohibiting the disclosure of the identity of a party to the arbitration in any report of the proceedings.
2
On such an application, the court must grant the order unless satisfied that disclosure—
a
is required—
i
for the proper performance of the discloser's public functions, or
ii
in order to enable any public body or office-holder to perform public functions properly,
b
can reasonably be considered as being needed to protect a party's lawful interests,
c
would be in the public interest, or
d
would be necessary in the interests of justice.
3
The court's determination of an application for an order is final.