EBK -v- London Borough of Havering (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2025-LON-004235

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Administrative Court

In the matter of an application for judicial review

28 November 2025

Before:

The Hon. Mr Justice Calver

Between:

The King
on the application of
EBK

-v-

London Borough of Havering

Order

On an application by the Claimant for urgent consideration

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER by the Hon. Mr Justice Calver:

  1. Anonymity:

(a) Under the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and pursuant to s. 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998:

(i) the Claimant’s name, the names of her two children and the name of her ex-partner are to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public; and

(ii) the Claimant is to be referred to orally and in writing as EBK.

(iii) the Claimant’s two children are to be referred to orally and in writing as EST and ERA respectively.

(iv) The Claimant’s husband is to be referred to orally and in writing as ESL.

(b) Pursuant to s. 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the Claimant, her children or her husband or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of them in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings.

(c) Pursuant to CPR 5.4C(4):

(i) the parties must within 7 days file and serve a redacted copy of any statement of case already filed, omitting the name, address and any other information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, her children or her husband;

(ii) if any statement of case subsequently filed includes information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, her children or her husband, a redacted copy omitting that information must be filed at the same time and must then be served with the unredacted version;

(iii) unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non-party many obtain a copy of any unredacted statement of case.

(d) Any person wishing to vary or discharge this Order must make an application, served on each party.

  1. The application for interim relief is refused.

3. The Claimant’s application for an extension of time to bring her judicial review application is adjourned to the Judge who determines the application for permission to apply for judicial review

4. Costs reserved.

REASONS

Anonymity: In the instant case privacy is necessary to protect the interests of the children. There are accordingly compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of
open justice in paragraph 1.

Interim relief: Insufficient urgency has been shown in respect of the application for interim relief. The Claimant was notified by the Defendant as long ago as 18 August 2025 that it had decided, on 17 August, to place her children on the Child Protection Register and that they be given a child protection plan, by reason of their alleged neglect. The application for interim relief was not made until 3 months later. The Claimant does not say when the Family Court hearing on 15 December was fixed. In any event, it will be a matter for the Family Court Judge conducting the hearing on 15 December to decide whether, and if so to what extent, the Claimant’s application for judicial review affects any matter which falls for determination at that hearing (including whether or not it is necessary to adjourn that hearing).

Signed: Mr Justice Calver
Dated: 28 November 2025