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SS-2197/2011-SON ECLI:DK:SON:2023:SS0000000526 AI generated

Court dismisses name ban request in criminal case due to lack of public interest justification.

Case Number SS-2197/2011-SON
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the defendant's request for a name ban in a criminal proceeding. The defendant argued that their name should be restricted to prevent future harassment, while the prosecution contended no such threat existed. The court rejected the ban because the specific circumstances did not meet the high threshold of public interest required by law.

Legislator headnote

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Straffelovens § 110; § 110, stk. 2: A name ban is only granted if the public interest in restricting the name outweighs the individual's right to name usage, which was not established here.

Keywords

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name ban request criminal proceeding public interest test name restriction prosecution argument

Cited Legislation

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Straffelovens § 110
Straffelovens § 110, stk. 2

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Kendelse vedrørende begæring om navneforbud i straffesag