ALA -v- KT (anonymity order)
Claim number: N00NE512
In the County Court at Newcastle upon Tyne
12 June 2026
Before:
His Honour Judge Hanbury
Between:
ALA
(in her own right and on behalf of the dependants of the estate of AMO)
(Claimant)
-v-
KT
(Defendant)
Anonymity order
BEFORE His Honour Judge Hanbury sitting at the County Court at Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Civil & Family Courts, And Tribunals Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 8QF on 11 June 2026.
UPON hearing from Miss Chan, Counsel for the Claimant and the Defendant not attending
AND UPON the sealed application notice dated 2 March 2026
AND UPON CONSIDERING the Article 8 rights of the Claimant and the Deceased’s Dependants to respect for private and family life and the risk of harm that identification may cause to the Claimant and the Deceased’s Dependants
AND UPON CONSIDERING the importance of open justice and the A1ticle IO right to freedom of expression
AND UPON THE COURT CONCLUDING that non-disclosure of the Claimant and the Deceased’s Dependants identity is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Claimant and the Deceased Dependant’s interests
AND UPON THE COURT FURTHER CONCLUDING that it is necessary to make a reporting restriction order
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1) The names of the Claimant and the Deceased’s Dependants as a party to these proceedings are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgements and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
(i) The Claimant shall be referred to as “ALA”;
(ii) The Deceased shall be referred to as “AMO”;
(iii) The Deceased’s Dependants shall be referred to as “AMA” and “ALL” respectively.
2) The Claimant’s address on the claim form shall be substituted by the Claimant’s solicitor’s address.
3) No report, whether oral or in writing, or other communication in whatever form (including internet or social media) addressed to the public at large or any section of the public, of or concerning this claim which is published from the date of this order may include:
(a) The name or address of the Claimant;
(b) The name or address of the Deceased;
(c) The names or addresses of the Deceased’s Dependants;
(d) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, the Deceased or the Deceased’s Dependants;
(e) Any image or likeness of the Claimant, the Deceased or the Deceased’s Dependants.
4) Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this Order are not affected by this Order.
5) Pursuant to CPR Rules 5.4C and 5.40:
(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 from the Court records unless the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with subparagraphs I 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 Cotirt orders otherwise.
6) The Claimant’s solicitor shall file with the Court an electronic (PDF) bundle of the statements of case that has been anonymised in accordance with paragraph I and 2 above by 3 July 2026 and re-filed in the event that any statement of case is amended, within 21 days of such amendment being approved.
7) The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “an anonymity order was made in this case on 11 June 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.”
8) Any interested party, whether or not a party to 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.
9) This Order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant and Deceased’s Dependant’s, and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
I0) Pursuant to 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 e-mail to the Judicial Office at juclicialwebupclates@jucliciary.uk.
11) The costs of obtaining this Order be costs in the case.
Dated 11 June 2026