CXF -v- HYB and another (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim No. KB-2025-004831

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE                      
KING’S BENCH DIVISION

18 March 2026

Before:

Master Armstrong

Between:

CXF (a child, by his litigation friend, NRD)

-v-

HYB

First Central Insurance Management Limited

Order

UPON an application by the Claimant

AND UPON CONSIDERATION of the Claimant’s Article 8 right to respect for private and family life and the risk of harm that identification may cause to the Claimant

AND UPON CONSIDERING the importance of open justice and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression

AND UPON IT APPEARING that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant is necessary in order to protect the interests of the Claimant

AND UPON THE COURT CONCLUDING that non-disclosure of the identities of the Claimant, his Litigation Friend and the First Defendant, being the Claimant’s Mother, is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Claimant’s 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 Claimant, his Litigation Friend, and the First Defendant are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
    a) the Claimant shall be referred to as CXF;
    b) his Litigation Friend shall be referred to as NRD; and
    c) the First Defendant shall be referred to as HYB.
  2. the addresses of the Claimant and his Litigation Friend on the Claim Form and in all statements of case and other documents to be filed or served in the proceedings shall be substituted by the address of the Claimant’s solicitors and the address of the First Defendant shall be substituted by that of the Second Defendant’s solicitors.
  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 name or address or school or workplace of the Claimant, Litigation Friend or the Claimant’s parents;
    b) any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or Litigation Friend or the Claimant’s parents;
    c) any image or likeness of the Claimant or Litigation Friend or the Claimant’s parents.
  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 sub-paragraphs 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 Claimant’s solicitor, trustee or deputy unless the court orders otherwise.
  6. the Claimant’s solicitor shall file with the Court a copy of any existing statements of case anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above within 28 days from the date of this order.
  7. the Court file shall be clearly marked with the words, “An anonymity order was made in this case on 18th March 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 Claimant’s solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  9. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant and its provisions 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.