EGH -v- Manchester City Council (anonymity order)

County CourtAnonymity Order

Claim Number: N02MA727
Appeal Reference: M26X161

In the County Court at Manchester

2 September 2026

IN THE MATTER OF THE HOUSING ACT 1996 AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL

Before:

HHJ Sephton KC

Between:

EGH

-v-

Manchester City Council

Order

UPON the application made in the Appellant’s notice

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

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

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

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The names of the appellant are to be withheld in the appellant’s notice, respondent’s notice, the Grounds of Appeal, the skeleton arguments and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes the appellant shall be referred to as EGH.
  2.  The appellant’s address on the appellant’s notice shall be substituted by [the appellant’s solicitor’s address.
  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 which is published from the date of this order may include
    (a) The name or address of the appellant;
    (b) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the appellant;
    (c) Any image or likeness of the appellant.
  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 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 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 appellant’s solicitor shall file with the Court copies of any existing documents identified in paragraph 1 anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above by 23 September 2026.
  7. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 2 September 2026  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.”
  8. 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.
  9. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the appellant and its provisions shall have no effect from that time. 
  10. 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