CEY -v- Chief Constable of West Midlands Police and another (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2025-LON-000354

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

14 November 2025

Before:

The Hon. Ms Justice Obi

Between:

The King
on the application of
CEY

-v-

Chief Constable of West Midlands Police
and
Birmingham Children’s Trust

Order

On an application by the Claimant for urgent consideration and interim relief

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER BY THE HON. MS JUSTICE OBI

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. Anonymity:

a. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) and/or the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and/or s. 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998: (i) the Claimant’s name is to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public; and (ii) the Claimant is to be referred to orally and in writing as CEY.

b. Pursuant to s.11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the Claimant or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings.

c. Pursuant to CPR 5.4C(4):

i. the parties must within 7 days file a redacted copy of any statement of case filed, omitting the name, address and any other information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant;

ii. if any statement of case subsequently filed includes information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, a redacted copy omitting that information must be filed at the same time;

iii. unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non-party many obtain a copy of any unredacted statement of case. (d) Any person wishing to vary or discharge this Order must make an application, served on each party.

d. Any person wishing to vary or discharge this Order must make an application, served on each party.

  1. Amended Claim Form

a. Unless the Claimant by 4:00 pm on 18 November 2025 files and serves an address for service within the jurisdiction; and

b. files and serves a claim form containing a statement of truth signed in accordance with CPR 22.1;

the claim shall be struck out without further order.

  1. Service on Defendant and Interested Party

a. The Claimant must serve this Order, together with the amended claim form and any supporting documents, on the Defendants by no later than 4:00 pm on 24 November 2025. Service must be effected in accordance with CPR Part 6 and any applicable Practice Directions,

b. The Claimant must file a certificate of service within 3 days of completing service.

  1. Acknowledgment of Service

a. Time for the Defendants to file and serve any Acknowledgement of Service (CPR 54.8) is abridged to 4pm on 1 December 2025.

b. Any Reply from the Claimant (CPR 54.8A) must be filed and served by 4pm on 5 December 2025.

c. The papers are to be referred to a judge or deputy judge immediately thereafter for a decision on (a) interim relief and (b) permission.

  1. Costs reserved.
  2. Liberty to apply.

REASONS

The Claimant seeks urgent consideration of (i) the imposition of pre-charge bail conditions on 22 October 2025; and (ii) the Police Protection Order taken out in relation to his children in September 2025.

The claim concerns the Claimant’s children. Although no anonymity order was requested, it is necessary to safeguard their interests by granting such an order. This provides compelling justification for the limited departure from the principle of open justice set out in paragraph 1.

The Claimant has failed to provide an address for service in accordance with CPR 6.23 on the claim form and has also failed to sign the statement of truth as required by CPR 22.1. These are material omissions.

Although the Claimant seeks urgent consideration, the circumstances are not so exceptional that the Defendants cannot be served before permission is considered on the papers. Fairness and the principles of natural justice require that the Defendants have an opportunity to respond. Accordingly, the Order provides for service rather than dispensing with service and abridged time for filing and serving any Acknowledgment of Service.

Signed: MS JUSTICE OBI
Date: 14.11.2025