CXS -v- KXK (anonymity order)

Anonymity Order

Claim Number KB-2025-MAN-000494

In the Manchester District Registry
King’s Bench Division

11 February 2026

Before:

His Honour Judge Sephton K.C.

Between:

CXS
(A Protected Party suing by his Litigation Friend KXS)

-v-

KXK

ANONYMITY ORDER

BEFORE His Honour Judge Sephton K.C., sitting as a judge of the High Court at the Manchester District Registry on 11.02.26.

UPON hearing Mr Horner, Counsel for the Claimant, and Ms Gemma Scott, Counsel for the Defendant.

AND UPON the Application Notice dated 3rd February 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 Claimant 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 the Defendant indicating its neutrality to the making of the Order and there being no representations from the press or any other interested party

AND UPON THE COURT CONCLUDING that non-disclosure of the Claimant’s identity 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, the Litigation Friend and the Defendant are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
    (i) The Claimant shall be referred to as CXS;
    (ii) The Litigation Friend shall be referred to as KXS;
    (iii) The Defendant shall be referred to as KXK
  2. The Claimant’s address on the claim form shall be substituted by the Claimant’s 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 name or address or workplace of the Claimant;
    (b) The name or address of the Litigation Friend;
    (c) The name or address of the Defendant;
    (d) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, the Litigation Friend or the Defendant;
    (e) Any image or likeness of the Claimant, the Litigation Friend or the Defendant.
  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 Section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and 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 Claimant’s 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 21 days from date of the order.
  7. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 11th February 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).