BUJ -v- London Borough of Bromley (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim Number: AC-2025-LON-002512

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Administrative Court

31 July 2025

Before:

Mrs Justice Lieven DBE

Between:

The King on the application of
BUJ, a protected party, by his father and litigation friend, MNO

-v-

London Borough of Bromley

Order

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. The name of the Claimant, his father and Litigation Friend, and his mother are to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in open court.
  2. There is to be substituted for all purposes in these proceedings, whether orally or in writing, in place of references to:
    a. the Claimant by name, references to the cipher “BUJ”
    b. the Litigation Friend and Claimant’s father by name, references to the cipher “MNO” or pseudonym “Mr M”
    c. the Claimant’s mother by name, references to the pseudonym “Mrs M”.
  3. The name of the persons providing witness statements and the names of their disabled family members referred to in those statements are to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in open court.
  4. Pursuant to s.11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, s.11 and/or CPR 39.2(4), there must be no publication of the identities of the persons referred to in paragraphs 1-3 of this order or of any matter likely to lead to their identification in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings.
  5. Without further order of the Court, a non-party may not, pursuant to CPR 5.4C or otherwise, obtain from the Court file access to or copies of (a) the Confidential Schedule to the Statement of Facts and Grounds; or (b) any document filed with the Court which has not been anonymised.
  6. The Court’s CE-file system shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 31 July 2025 and any application for a non-party to inspect or obtain a copy of document from this file must be dealt with in accordance with the terms of that Order.”
  7. The parties and anyone else effected by any part of this order has liberty to apply.
  8. Any person wishing to apply to vary or discharge any of the restrictions on open justice contained in this order must make an application to the Court, served on each party, with at least 7 days’ notice given.
  9. The costs if obtaining this order shall be costs in the case.
  10. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) and the Practice Guidance: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Orders dated 16 April 2019 a copy of this order shall be published on the Judicial Website of the High Court of Justice (www.judiciary.uk). For that purpose, a court officer will send a copy of the order by email the Judicial Office at judicialwebupdates@judiciary.uk