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In the matter of Officer L and others | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether witnesses to an inquiry should be granted anonymity on grounds of their fears for their safety; whether there was a real and immediate risk to life; whether a material increase to the risk was required | 
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| Court:  | 
House of Lords | 
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| Reference:    | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2007] UKHL 36 | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Lords Hoffmann, Woolf, Carswell, Brown and Mance | 
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| Date:  | 
31 July 2007 |