AC1 -v- Kiesha Williams and Esure Insurance Limited (anonymity order)

Anonymity Order

Claim No.: QB-2021-003121

In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division

11 August 2021

Before:
Master Stevens

Between
AC1 (By Her Litigation Friend CC1)
– and –
Kiesha Williams
Esure Insurance Limited

Order

Upon reading an Application Notice by the Claimant dated

And upon consideration of the Claimants’ Article 8 rights to respect for private and family life and the Article 10 rights to freedom of expression.

And upon it appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant is necessary in order to protect the interests of the Claimant.

And pursuant to rule 39.2(4) of the Civil Procedure Rules and section II of the Contempt of Court

Act 1981 and rules 5.4C and 5.4D of the Civil Procedure Rules.

It is ordered:-

1. That the identity of the Claimant be not disclosed.

2. That the Claimant be described in all statements of case and other documents to be filed or served in the proceedings and in any judgment or order in the proceedings and in any report of
the proceedings by the press or otherwise as AC1.

3. That the address of the Claimant be stated in all statements of case and other documents to be filed or served in the proceedings as the address of the Claimant’s solicitor.

4. That in so far as necessary, any statement of case or other document disclosing the Claimants’ name or address already filed in the proceedings be replaced by a document describing such name or address in anonymised form as above.

5. That the original of any such document disclosing the name or address of the Claimant are to be placed on the Court file in a sealed envelope marked “not to be opened without the permission of a Master of the Queen’s Bench Division”.

6. That a non-party may not inspect or obtain a copy of any document on or from the Court file (other than this order duly anonymised as directed) without the permission of a Master or District Judge. Any application for such permission must be made on notice to the Claimant and the Court will effect service. The file is to be retained by the Court and marked “Anonymised”.

7. That reporting restrictions apply as to the disclosing of any information that may lead to the subsequent identification of the Claimant. The publication of the name and address of the Claimant or of any member of the Claimants’ immediate family is prohibited.

8. The provisions of this Order shall not apply:-
(i) to communications between the Court Funds Office and the anonymised party of Litigation Friend in relation to the payment of the money into the Court Funds Office for the benefit of the anonymised party or the investment or treatment of payment out of such money;
(ii) to communications between the Court Funds Office and/or the anonymised party or Litigation Friend and any financial institution concerned as to the receipt or investment of such money; or
(iii) to records kept by the Court Funds Office or the anonymised party or Litigation Friend or any such financial institution in relation to such money.

9. That the Claimant does within 28 days of the date of this order draw and file this Order and serve the same on the Defendant.

10. That the Claimant does comply with rule 23.9(2) by service on the Defendant.

11. That the Defendant may apply under rule 23.10 to have this Order set aside or varied.

12. That any non-party affected by this Order may apply on notice to all parties to have this Order set aside or varied.

13. A copy of this order shall be published on the Judicial Website of the High Court of Justice specifying that the Claimant shall be referred to as AC1.

14. No order as to costs.