AXS -v- Kent County Council (consent order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtAnonymity OrderOrder

Claim Number: AC-2025-LON-001966

In the High Court of Justice
Administrative Court

17 September 2025

Before:

DHCJ Robert Palmer

Between:

AXS

-v-

Kent County Council

Consent order

UPON the Claimant having sent a pre-action protocol letter dated 23 May 2025 to the Defendant requesting a response by 7 June 2025.

AND UPON the Defendant having provided an interim response of 6 June 2025 seeking an extension to provide a substantive response to the pre-action protocol letter.

AND UPON the Claimant having filed this claim for judicial review on a protective basis in light of the limitation deadline of 17 June 2025.

AND UPON the Defendant providing its substantive pre-action protocol response on 24 June 2025.

AND UPON the parties having filed an agreed Consent Order on 8 July to stay the claim until 21 July 2025, with provision for the Claimant to file and reply upon amended Claim Form, Detailed Statement of Facts and Grounds and further evidence by 10 September 2025.

AND UPON considering the submissions and evidence filed by the Claimant with the Claim for judicial review in support of an application for case management directions and anonymity.

IT IS ORDERED that:

  1. The Claimant has permission to file and rely upon amended Claim Form, Detailed Statement of Facts and Grounds and further evidence filed and served by 4.30pm on 17 September 2025.
  2. The Defendant shall file and serve an acknowledgment of service, if so advised, within 21 days of service of the Claimant’s detailed Grounds of Claim.
  3. The Claimant’s name shall be anonymised as AXS throughout these proceedings pursuant to CPR r.39.2(4).
  4. Costs reserved