DLK -v- Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (anonymity order)
Claim number: KB-2025-MAN-000435
In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Liverpool District Registry
8 December 2025
Before:
District Judge Haisley
Between:
DLK
-v-
Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Anonymity order
WARNING: you must comply with the terms imposed upon you by this Order: otherwise, your case is liable to be struck out or some other sanction imposed. If you cannot comply you are expected to make a formal application to the Court before any deadline imposed upon you expires.
BEFORE District Judge Haisley sitting at Manchester District Registry without a hearing on 8/12/25
UPON the application notice dated 25 November 2025
AND UPON CONSIDERING 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 THE COURT CONCLUDING that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant is necessary pursuant to s1(1) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 and in order to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the Claimant
AND UPON THE COURT FURTHER CONCLUDING that it is necessary to make a reporting restriction order
IT IS ORDERED that:
- The name of the Claimant is 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 DLK;
b. The Claimant’s partner shall be referred to as The Claimant’s Partner. - The Claimant’s address on the claim form shall be substituted by the Claimant’s solicitors’ address – CL Medilaw, Riverside Court, Bollin Walk, Wilmslow, SK9 1DL.
- 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 Claimant;
b. Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant;
c. Any image or likeness of the Claimant. - Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.
- 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 paragraphs 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 Claimant’s solicitors unless the Court orders otherwise. - 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 29/12/25.
- The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 8/12/25 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.”
- 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.
- This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
- 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.
Dated this 8th day of December 2025