DXM – v- KXN and others (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: KB-2024-LIV-000082

In the High Court of Justice
Kings Bench Division
Liverpool District Registry

10 October 2025

Before:

District Judge Jenkinson

Between:

DXM (a Protected Party, By His Litigation Friend, TXC)

– v –

1. Miss KXN (a protected party) 2. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Limited

    Anonymity Order

    BEFORE District Judge Jenkinson sitting at Liverpool District Registry on 10 October 2025

    UPON HEARING Mr Madan of Counsel for the Claimant and Mr Jonathan Boyle Counsel for the Second Defendant, the First Defendant not having appeared or been represented.

    AND UPON reading the application and considering the evidence

    AND UPON consideration of the Article 8 rights of the Claimant to respect for private and family life and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression

    AND UPON the Court concluding that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant, First Defendant, Litigation Friend is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and protect their interests

    IT IS ORDERED THAT:

    1. The identity of the Claimant, First Defendant and Litigation Friend shall not be disclosed.
    2. The Claimant shall be referred to as ‘DXM’; the Litigation Friend as ‘TXC’; and the Defendant as ‘KXN’ in all statements of case, judgments, and orders.
    3. The address of the Claimant, Litigation Friend and First Defendant shall be replaced with the address of the Claimant’s solicitors or Second Defendant’s Solicitors as appropriate in all documents.
    4. There shall be no publication of the name or address of the Claimant, First Defendant, Litigation Friend, in the case or any information likely to lead to their identification.
    5. Pursuant to CPR 5.4C and 5.4D, a non-party may not obtain any statement of case, judgment, or order unless anonymised as above.
    6. 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/ any other specific feature] of the Claimant or his Litigation Friend or the First Defendant in the case.
      (b) The name or address of the Litigation Friend/Claimant’s parent[s]/ First Defendant.
      (c) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant [or Litigation Friend/Claimant’s parents, First Defendant in the case.
      (d) Any image or likeness of the Claimant [or Litigation Friend/ Claimant’s parents or the First Defendant or any expert in the case.
    7. Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.
    8. 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 31st October 2025.
    9. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 10th October 2025 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.”
    10. 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.
    11. 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).