Moved by
Lord Paddick
219A: After Clause 143, insert the following new Clause—
“Pre-charge anonymity
(1) After a person is accused of a sexual offence, no matter likely to lead members of the public to identify them as the person against whom the accusation is made shall either be published in England and Wales in a written publication available to the public, or be broadcast in England and Wales, up until that person is charged with the offence, except where a judge is satisfied that it is in the public interest to remove the restriction in respect of that person.
(2) In subsection (1), “matter” includes but is not limited to—
(a) a still or moving picture or image of that person; or
(b) the name and address of that person.
(3) In subsection (2)(a), “picture” includes a likeness however produced.”