BBL -v- University College London (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2026-BHM-000199

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

5 June 2026

Before:

His Honour Judge Tindal
sitting as a Judge of the High Court

Between:

BBL
(by his Litigation Friend, BTH)
(Applicant)

-v-

University College London
(Respondent)

Order

Before His Honour Judge Tindal sitting as a Judge of the High Court at Birmingham Civil Justice Centre, 33 Bull Street, Birmingham, B4 6DS on 5th June 2026

UPON the Applicant’s application for anonymity and urgent interim prohibitory and holding relief

AND UPON consideration of the documents lodged by the Applicant with the Court

AND UPON the Court being referred to the Order of His Honour Judge Tindal, sitting as a Judge of the High Court, dated 28 March 2025, including the anonymity and reporting restriction provisions contained therein, and the Order of the Rt Honourable Lord Justice Miles dated 31 March 2026 recognising evidence concerning the Applicant’s disability and mental health and continuing the anonymity protections previously granted  

AND UPON IT APPEARING that non-disclosure of the identity of the Applicant and his Litigation Friend remains necessary in order to protect the interests of the Applicant

AND UPON the Court considering that it is just and convenient to preserve the status quo pending further determination of these proceedings

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

Anonymity Order

  1. The Order of His Honour Judge Tindal, sitting as a Judge of the High Court, dated 28 March 2025, insofar as it provides for anonymity and reporting restrictions, together with the anonymity protections continued by the Order of the Rt Honourable Lord Justice Miles dated 31 March 2026, shall continue and apply mutatis mutandis to the present proceedings.
  2. The Applicant is granted anonymity pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) and shall be known as “BBL” and the Litigation Friend as “BTH”. There shall be no publication of the name of the Applicant, the Litigation Friend, any member of their family, nor any information likely to lead to their identification. Reporting restrictions shall apply to any information likely to lead to the identification of the Applicant, the Litigation Friend, or any member of their family.
  3. Pursuant to CPR Rules 5.4C and 5.4D:  

(i) A non-party may not obtain a copy of any statement of case, judgment, or order from the Court records unless the document has been anonymised in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 above;

(ii) If any non-party applies for permission to inspect or obtain a copy of any other document from the Court file, such application shall be made on not less than 7 days’ written notice to the Applicant 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 5th 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.”