ABC -v- Huntercombe (No. 12) Ltd and others (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim No: OB-2021-MAN-000215

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Manchester District Registry

5 July 2024

Before:

HHJ Bird

Between:

ABC

-v-

(1) Huntercombe (No.12) Ltd
(2) Active Young People Ltd
(3) Dr. Veerraju Banisetti
(4) Dr. Mark Tattersall

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ANONYMITY ORDER

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BEFORE HHJ Bird sitting as a Judge of the High Court, pursuant to Section 9(1) of the Senior Court’s Act 1981, at the High Court of Justice, Manchester Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street, West, Manchester M60 9DJ on 13th June 2024.

UPON HEARING Leading Counsel for the Claimant.

AND UPON the Court inviting submissions from Counsel for the Defendants and from representatives from the media who attended the hearing remotely, with no objections to the proposed Order having been made.

AND UPON considering the Claimant’s Application, dated 29th January 2024, and supporting Witness Statements of Mark Anthony McGhee, dated 29th January 2024 and 10th June 2024, with the supporting exhibits.

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. The identities of the Claimant and her immediate family (three of whom are minors), as party to these proceedings, are confidential and shall not be published.
  2. Pursuant to CPR Rule 39.2(4), there shall not be disclosed in any report of these proceedings or other publication the name or address of the Claimant, or other immediate family members, or any details (including other names, addresses, or a specific combination of facts) that could lead to the identification of the Claimant in these proceedings. The Claimant shall be referred to as set out at paragraph 3 of this Order.
  3. In any judgment or report of these proceedings, or other publication (by whatever medium) in relation thereto:
    (i) The Claimant shall be referred to as ABC.
    (ii) (mother of the Claimant) shall be referred to as DEF.
    (iii) (father of the Claimant) shall be referred to as GHI.
    (iv) (sister of the Claimant) shall be referred to as JKL.
    (v) (brother of the Claimant) shall be referred to as MNO.
  4. Pursuant to CPR Rules 5.4C and 5.4D:
    a. A person who is not a party to the proceedings may not obtain a copy of a statement of case, judgment or order from the Court records unless the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with subparagraphs 3(i) to (iii) above.
    b. If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(1B) or (2)) for permission to inspect or obtain a copy of any other document or communication, such application shall be on at least 7 days’ notice to the Claimant’s solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  5. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words: “An anonymity order was made in this case on 13th June 2024 and any application by a non-party to inspect or obtain a copy document from this file must be dealt with in accordance with the terms of that Order.”
  6. Any interested party, whether or not a party to the proceedings, may apply to the Court to vary or discharge this Order, provided that any such application is made on 7 days’ notice to the Claimant’s solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  7. Pursuant to the ‘Practice Guidance: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Orders’ issued by the Master of the Rolls dated 16 April 2019 a copy of this Order shall be published on the Judicial Website of the High Court of Justice (www.judiciary.uk). For that purpose, a court officer will send a copy of the order by email to the Judicial Office at judicialwebupdates@judiciary.uk.
  8. The costs of obtaining this Order be costs in the case.