CWZ and others -v- Swansea Bay University Local Health Board and others (anonymity order)

High CourtAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2026-003159

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

15 October 2026

Before:

Master Stevens

Between:

1. CWZ (a child, by his litigation friend DWZ)
2. DWZ
3. AEQ
4. XWZ
5. TWZ

– v –

1. Swansea Bay University Local Health Board
2. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board
3. G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Limited
4. The Council of the City and County of Swansea
5. Ministry of Justice
6. The Chief Constable of South Wales Police
7. Estuary Group Practice (a firm)

Order

UPON consideration of the application dated 26 August 2026

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 that there is no sufficient countervailing public interest in disclosure

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

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:-

  1. The identity of the Claimants as parties to these proceedings is confidential and shall not be published.
  2. The name of the Claimants are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
    a. The First Claimant shall be referred to as CWZ;
    b. The Second Claimant shall be referred to as DWZ;
    c. The Third Claimant shall be referred to as AEQ;
    d. The Fourth Claimant shall be referred to as XWZ;
    e. The Fifth Claimant shall be referred to as TWZ;
    f. Their deceased family member shall be referred to as SWZ;
    g. Any other details which, on their own or together with other information publicly available, may lead to the identification of the Claimants shall be redacted before publication.
  3. The Claimants’ addresses on the claim form shall be substituted by the Claimants’ solicitor’s address.
  4. 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 name or address of the Claimants;
    b. Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimants;
    c. Any image or likeness of the Claimants
  1. Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.
  2. Pursuant to CPR Rules 5.4C and 5.4D:
    a. 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.
    b. 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 unless the court orders otherwise.
  1. The Claimants’ solicitor shall file with the Court copies of any existing statements of case anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above within 21 days from date of the order.
  2. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 15 October 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.”
  3. Any interested party, whether or not a party to the proceedings, may apply to the Court to vary or discharge this Order, provided that any such application is made on 7 days’ notice to the Claimants’ solicitor.
  4. 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.
  5. The costs of and associated with this order be costs in the case.