Reporting Restriction Orders granted in the Court of Protection can also cover inquest proceedings
17 May 2016
The recent case of V -v- Associated Newspapers Ltd & Others [2016] EWCOP 21 held that Reporting Restriction Orders (RROs) granted in the Court of Protection (COP) can extend beyond the death of the patient subject to the proceedings, and can even apply to prevent the patient being identified in press reports of ensuing inquest proceedings.