Moved by
Lord Wigley
185: After Clause 152, insert the following new Clause—
“Victims and witnesses: disclosure
(1) A police force, police officer or Crown Prosecutor may not disclose the name of a victim or witness of a serious sexual assault or violent offence to the person accused of the offence if—
(a) the parties are strangers to one another,
(b) non-disclosure would not impact on the completion of a fair trial, and
(c) it is reasonable to assume that such a disclosure would put the victim or witness at risk of further harm.
(2) This section applies whether or not the person accused of the offence has been charged with the offence.”