Overview
A restricted reporting order (RRO) is an order which prevents onward publication in the press or otherwise of material disclosed while live evidence is given in the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
Though members of the public and press physically at the hearing are able to hear the material, the order prohibits them from sharing it. It is a tool to allow evidence to be given more freely during hearings but without the fear of onward transmission.
RROs were not used in Tranche 1 hearings. However, a number of non-state witnesses expressed concern over material provided to them in disclosure for Tranche 2. This led to various applications for RROs being made, which were discussed in a Procedural Hearing of 12 April 2024.