DWL -v- Milton Keynes City Council (anonymity order)

Administrative Appeals Chamber (Upper Tribunal)Anonymity Order

Case number: UA-2026-000190-HS

In the Upper Tribunal
Administrative Appeals Chamber

From the First-tier Tribunal (HESC Chamber)
EH826/25/00107
On the papers
Decision Date: 22 December 2025

24 May 2026

Before:

Christopher Ward,
Judge of the Upper Tribunal

Between:

DWL
(Appellant)

-v-

Milton Keynes City Council
(Respondent)

Rule 14 order

Anonymity order

  1. The Upper Tribunal on its own initiative considers that the name of the child who is the subject of this case should be the subject of an anonymity order. In its view, she has a reasonable expectation of privacy because of her age and the issues (including some relating to mental health) involved in the case. Those referred to in items ii-v of subparagraph 2(a). below are included in order to minimise the risk of jigsaw identification of the child.
  2. Pursuant to rule 14(1) of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, the Upper Tribunal prohibits the disclosure or publication of—

a. the name of each of the following in relation to these proceedings—

i. the child whom the case concerns;
ii. the child’s mother;
iii. the educational psychologist concerned in the case;
iv. the child’s school;
v. the SENCO concerned in the case.

b. any matter likely to lead members of the public to identify any of the persons mentioned at subparagraph (a) above.

Breach

  1. Any breach of the order at paragraph 2 above is liable to be treated as a contempt of court and punished accordingly (see section 25 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007). Punishment can be imprisonment for up to two years, or a fine, or both.

Christopher Ward
Judge of the Upper Tribunal
24 May 2026