Dr Jonathan Robert Glover -v- QWE (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim No. KB-2025-003805

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE                      
KING’S BENCH DIVISION

4 March 2026

Before:

Master Stevens

Between:

Dr Jonathan Robert Glover

-v-

QWE

Order

BEFORE Master Stevens

UPON the Court exercising its inherent jurisdiction and general case management powers pursuant to Civil Procedure Rule 3.1

UPON HEARING from the Solicitor for the Claimant

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

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 Defendant’s identity is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Defendant’s interests

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

AND UPON the Claimant’s solicitor undertaking to ensure that any contribution proceedings commenced by the Claimant against Mr Omatayo Johnson, will have a copy of this Order placed on that file and that the notification referred to at paragraph 9 below will be updated to include any such new claim number

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The name of the Defendant is to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and in any contribution proceedings commenced by the Claimant against Mr Omatayo Johnson, and for those purposes the Defendant shall be referred to as QWE;
  2. The Defendant’s address on the Part 8 claim form herein shall be redacted.
  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 or the contribution claim referred to at paragraph 1 above, which is published from the date of this order may include:
    a) The name or address of the Defendant;
    b) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Defendant;
    c) Any image or likeness of 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 CPR Rules 5.4C and 5.4D:
    (i) A person who is not a party to the proceedings, or the contribution claim referred to at paragraph 1 above, 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, or the contribution claim referred to at paragraph 1 above, 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 30 March 2026.
  7. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 4 March 2026 and any application by a non-party to inspect or obtain a copy document from this file or the file for the contribution claim referred to at paragraph 1 above, must be dealt with in accordance with the terms of that Order.”
  8. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Defendant, and its provisions shall have no effect from that time. 
  9. 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.