http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/95Coroners and Justice Act 2009An Act to amend the law relating to coroners, to investigation of deaths and to certification and registration of deaths; to amend the criminal law; to make provision about criminal justice and about dealing with offenders; to make provision about the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; to make provision relating to the security of court and other buildings; to make provision about legal aid and about payments for legal services provided in connection with employment matters; to make provision for payments to be made by offenders in respect of benefits derived from the exploitation of material pertaining to offences; to amend the Data Protection Act 1998; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-03-23Expert Participation2026-03-22
Coroners and Justice Act 2009s. 31ACrime and Policing Act 2026s. 247(1)s. 255(1)
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Criminal evidence, investigations and procedureChapter 2Anonymity of witnesses<Emphasis>Public interest immunity</Emphasis>Public interest immunity95Nothing in this Chapter affects the common law rules as to the withholding of information on the grounds of public interest immunity.