CLM and others -v- The National Autistic Society (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2026-001111

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

Personal Injury

5 June 2026

Before:

Deputy Master Skinner KC

Between:

(1) CLM
(a protected party, by her mother and Litigation Friend, FJN)
(2) OSW
(a protected party, by his sister and Litigation Friend, RDG)
(3) LNE
(a protected party, by his sister and Litigation Friend, PQF)
(Claimants)

-v-

The National Autistic Society
(Defendant)

Anonymity order

BEFORE Deputy Master Skinner KC sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice at 3:30pm on 5 June 2026 conducted by MS Teams

UPON the Claimants’ application notice dated 7 January 2026

UPON CONSIDERING the protective nature of the approval jurisdiction pursuant to r.21.10 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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

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 Claimants’ identities is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Claimants’ interests

AND UPON THE COURT FURTHER CONCLUDING that it is necessary to make a reporting restriction order

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The names of the Claimants and their Litigation Friends are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
    (i) The First Claimant shall be referred to as CLM;
    (ii) The First Claimant’s Litigation Friend shall be referred to as FJN;
    (iii) The Second Claimant shall be referred to as OSW;
    (iv) The Second Claimant’s Litigation Friend shall be referred to as RDG;
    (v) The Third Claimant shall be referred to as LNE;
    (vi) The Third Claimant’s Litigation Friend shall be referred to as PQF.
  2. The Claimants’ addresses on the claim form shall be substituted by the Claimants’ solicitor’s address.
  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 names or addresses of the Claimants;
    (b) The names or addresses of the Litigation Friends;
    (c) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimants or Litigation Friends;
    (d) Any image or likeness of the Claimants or Litigation Friends.
  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:
    (i) 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.
    (ii) 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 Claimants’ solicitor, trustee or deputy unless the court orders otherwise.
  6. The Claimant’s solicitor shall file with the Court copies of any existing statements of case anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above by 26 June 2026.
  7. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 5 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.”
  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 Claimants’ solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  9. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant for whose benefit the order is made and its provisions insofar as they relate to that deceased Claimant 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.