F v Manchester City Council (anonymity order)

County CourtHigh CourtAnonymity Order

Appeal number: M24X120

In the High Court of Justice
County Court at Manchester

3 October 2024

Before:

Her Honour Judge Claire Evans

Between:

F
-v-
Manchester City Council

Anonymity Order

Her Honour Judge Claire Evans sitting in the County Court at Manchester considered the papers in this case and the Appellant’s application for an anonymity order on 24th September 2024

AND UPON it being recorded that:

  • The Appellant is an Afghan national who was evacuated from Afghanistan and granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK having previously worked as an interpreter with the British Armed Forces.
  • There is plainly a risk to the Appellant’s safety and to the safety of his family members if his identity and personal information is in the public domain
  • There is no general public interest in the identification of the Appellant and his family, or if there is it is outweighed by the risks
  • The Article 8 rights of the Appellant (and his family) cannot be protected without restrictions on the Article 10 rights of the public and the press, and the preceding factors make it necessary to give priority to the Article 8 rights of the Appellant

AND UPON the court therefore being satisfied pursuant to CPR r 39.2(4) that it is necessary to ensure that the identity of the Appellant is not disclosed in order to ensure the proper administration of justice and protect his interests

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

Warning: If you do not obey this order, you may be held in contempt of court and you may be imprisoned, fined or your assets may be seized

  1. The publication of the name and address of the Appellant, or any information (including previous addresses) likely to lead to the identification of the Appellant is prohibited.
  2. This case shall be known as “F v Manchester City Council”. The Appellant shall be referred to in all case documents as F.
  3. In any judgment or report of these proceedings, or other publication (by whatever medium) in relation thereto the Appellant shall be referred to as F and any other details which on their own or together with other information publicly available, may lead to the identification of the Appellant shall be redacted before publication.
  4. 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 paragraphs 2 and 3 above.
    (ii) If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(1B) or (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 Appellant.
  5. The Appellant’s solicitor shall file with the Court an electronic (PDF) bundle of the statements of case that has been anonymised in accordance with paragraph 2 above by 4pm 11th October 2024.
  6. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 24th September 2024 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.”
  7. Any interested party, whether or not a party to the proceedings, may apply to the Court to vary or discharge this Order, provided that any such application is made on 7 days’ notice to the parties.
  8. A copy of this order shall be published on the website of the Judiciary of England and Wales pursuant to CPR r.39.2(5). For that purpose, a court officer will send a copy of the order by email to the Judicial Office at judicialwebupdates@judiciary.uk
  9. The costs of obtaining this order be costs in the case.