Internet 'could override' Bulger killers' anonymity order

Lawyers are questioning whether the anonymity order for James Bulger's killers will stop people in Britain discovering who they are.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2001 - 14:40

Lawyers are questioning whether the anonymity order for James Bulger's killers will stop people in Britain discovering who they are.

Media lawyer Mark Stephens told BBC News 24 that the High Court injunction designed to protect the anonymity of Jon Venables and Robert Thompson does not affect countries other than England and Wales.

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Courts Place: Britain Place: England Place: Wales Place: Scotland Place: Northern Ireland Person: Bulger Person: James Bulger Person: Mark Stephens Person: Jon Venables Person: Robert Thompson Organisation: BBC News 24 Organisation: High Court

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