Aster Communities -v- BRT (anonymity order)

County CourtAnonymity Order

Claim number: K00SB065

In the County Court at Salisbury

28 October 2025

Before:

District Judge Hatvany

Between:

Aster Communities

-v-

BRT

Order

BEFORE District Judge Hatvany, sitting at the County Court at Salisbury, Wilton Road, Salisbury, SP2 7EP on
Tuesday 28 October 2025

UPON hearing from Counsel for the Claimant and Counsel for the Defendant

AND UPON the application dated 28 October 2025

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

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 Defendant’s identity is necessary to secure the
proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Defendant’s interests

AND UPON THE COURT further concluding that it is necessary to make a reporting restriction order

AND UPON the Claimant indicating its neutrality to the making of the order and there being no representations
from the press or any other interested party

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. The name(s) of the Defendant are to be withheld in the statements of case and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
    a. The Defendant shall be referred to as “BRT”.
  2. The Defendant’s address on the claim form shall be substituted by the Defendant’s solicitor’s address: Southern England Law Centre, Sanford House, Sanford Street, Swindon SN1 1HE.
  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 Defendant;
    b. Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Defendant;
    c. Any image of the Defendant.
    Save this shall not prevent any communication by the Claimant to any witnesses or potential witnesses in these proceedings, the Defendant’s neighbours, private communications within the Claimant, nor to any professionals working with or invited to work with the Defendant.
  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 5.4D:
    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 1 and 2 above.
    b. 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 Defendant’s solicitor, or deputy (if appointed) unless the court orders otherwise.
  6. The Defendant’s solicitor shall file with the Court copies of any existing statements of case anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above by 4pm on 18 November 2025.
  7. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 28 October 2025 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 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 Defendant’s solicitor, or deputy (if appointed).
  9. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Defendant and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  10. 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.
  11. The costs of obtaining this order be costs in the case.