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<p>Lady Justice Hallett concluded that she should not publish the names of OTRs (with
the exception of John Downey) because she had been provided with this information
on a confidential basis.</p><p>I do not propose to release the names of those whose
cases were considered under the OTR administrative scheme. This is partly because
of legal issues around data protection, etc, but also because publication of names
might have a prejudicial effect on possible future criminal trials.</p><p>The assessment
of my Department is that to release the names of individuals granted the RPM years
ago would not be appropriate, given the time that has passed since the RPM was last
used and the potential legal issues this would raise. There are of course means by
which names of RPM recipients become public, including in the course of legal proceedings,
which is a matter for the courts.</p><p> </p>
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