http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/25/section/37Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996An Act to make provision about criminal procedure and criminal investigations.1996-07-04texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-10-08Expert Participation2025-10-06 Part III Preparatory Hearings Reporting restrictions Restrictions on reporting.371Except as provided by this section—ano written report of proceedings falling within subsection (2) shall be published in the United Kingdom;bno report of proceedings falling within subsection (2) shall be included in a relevant programme for reception in the United Kingdom.2The following proceedings fall within this subsection—aa preparatory hearing;ban application for leave to appeal in relation to such a hearing;can appeal in relation to such a hearing.3The judge dealing with a preparatory hearing may order that subsection (1) shall not apply, or shall not apply to a specified extent, to a report of—athe preparatory hearing, orban application to the judge for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal under section 35(1) in relation to the preparatory hearing.4The Court of Appeal may order that subsection (1) shall not apply, or shall not apply to a specified extent, to a report of —aan appeal to the Court of Appeal under section 35(1) in relation to a preparatory hearing,ban application to that Court for leave to appeal to it under section 35(1) in relation to a preparatory hearing, orcan application to that Court for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court under Part II of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in relation to a preparatory hearing.5 The Supreme Court may order that subsection (1) shall not apply, or shall not apply to a specified extent, to a report of—aan appeal to the Supreme Court under Part II of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in relation to a preparatory hearing, orban application to that House for leave to appeal to it under Part II of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in relation to a preparatory hearing.6Where there is only one accused and he objects to the making of an order under subsection (3), (4) or (5) the judge or the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court shall make the order if (and only if) satisfied after considering the representations of the accused that it is in the interests of justice to do so; and if the order is made it shall not apply to the extent that a report deals with any such objection or representations.7Where there are two or more accused and one or more of them objects to the making of an order under subsection (3), (4) or (5) the judge or the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court shall make the order if (and only if) satisfied after considering the representations of each of the accused that it is in the interests of justice to do so; and if the order is made it shall not apply to the extent that a report deals with any such objection or representations.8Subsection (1) does not apply to—athe publication of a report of a preparatory hearing,bthe publication of a report of an appeal in relation to a preparatory hearing or of an application for leave to appeal in relation to such a hearing,cthe inclusion in a relevant programme of a report of a preparatory hearing, ordthe inclusion in a relevant programme of a report of an appeal in relation to a preparatory hearing or of an application for leave to appeal in relation to such a hearing,at the conclusion of the trial of the accused or of the last of the accused to be tried.9Subsection (1) does not apply to a report which contains only one or more of the following matters—athe identity of the court and the name of the judge;bthe names, ages, home addresses and occupations of the accused and witnesses;cthe offence or offences, or a summary of them, with which the accused is or are charged;dthe names of counsel and solicitors in the proceedings;ewhere the proceedings are adjourned, the date and place to which they are adjourned;fany arrangements as to bail;gwhether, for the purposes of the proceedings, representation was provided to the accused or any of the accused under Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.10The addresses that may be published or included in a relevant programme under subsection (9) are addresses—aat any relevant time, andbat the time of their publication or inclusion in a relevant programme;and “relevant time” here means a time when events giving rise to the charges to which the proceedings relate occurred.11Nothing in this section affects any prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of any other enactment on a publication or on matter included in a programme.12In this section—a“publish”, in relation to a report, means publish the report, either by itself or as part of a newspaper or periodical, for distribution to the public;bexpressions cognate with “publish” shall be construed accordingly;c“relevant programme” means a programme included in a programme service, within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990.Words in s. 37(1)(a)(b) substituted (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 311(6), 336; S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)1968 c. 19. 1990 c. 42. Words in s. 37(4)(c) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 61(3)(a); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)Words in s. 37(5) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 61(3)(b); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)Words in s. 37(6)(7) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 61(3)(c); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)S. 37(9)(g) substituted (1.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 5 para. 42; S.I. 2013/453, art. 3(h) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2013/534, art. 6)Word in s. 37(6) substituted (28.6.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 15(4)(a), 51(3)Word in s. 37(7) substituted (28.6.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 15(4)(a), 51(3)