- The High Court has dismissed Andrew and Tristan Tate’s legal challenge against the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
- The brothers sought to compel the CPS to disclose the names of their alleged victims in UK criminal proceedings, arguing that withholding them breached their right to a fair trial.
- The Tates face a combined 21 charges in the UK, including rape and human trafficking, and will be extradited from Romania upon the conclusion of their current legal proceedings there.
- The CPS argued that the decision to withhold names was temporary and necessary due to fears the Tates could identify alleged victims online, citing their notoriety.
- Mr Justice Chamberlain ruled the CPS’s decision was “coherent and rational” and did not breach the Tates’ human rights, confirming names would be provided once they are surrendered to the UK for prosecution.
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