ADG -v- The Crown Prosecution Service and The Chief Constable of South Wales Police (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2026-CDF-000039

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

4 August 2026

Before:

His Honour Judge Jarman KC
(sitting as a Judge of the High Court)

Between:

ADG
(Claimant)

-v-

(1) The Crown Prosecution Service
(2) The Chief Constable of South Wales Police
(Defendants)

Order

BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE JARMAN KC (sitting as a Judge of the High Court)

Sitting at the Cardiff Civil Justice Centre on 4 August 2026

UPON HEARING Mr James, Counsel for the Claimant, and Mr Garnett, Counsel for the Second Defendant

AND UPON there being no attendance by nor appearance on behalf of the First Defendant

AND UPON the Claimant’s application

AND UPON CONSIDERING the Article 8 rights of the Claimant to respect for private and family life and the risk of harm that identification may cause to the Claimant

AND UPON CONSIDERING the importance of open justice and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression

AND UPON THE COURT CONCLUDING that non-disclosure of the Claimant’sidentity is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Claimant’s interests

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The name of the Claimant is to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
    (i) The Claimant shall be referred to as ADG;
  2. The Claimant’s address on the claim form shall be removed.
  3. Pursuant to CPR Rules 5.4C and 5.4D:
    (i) 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 1 and 2 above.
    (ii) If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(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 unless the court orders otherwise.
  4. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 4 August 2026 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.”
  5. Any interested party, whether or not a party to the proceedings, may apply to the Court to vary or set aside this Order, provided that any such application is made on 7 days’ notice to the Claimant’s solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  6. Pursuant CPR 39.2(5) a copy of this Order shall be published on the website of the Judiciary of England and Wales (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.
  7. No order as to costs.