FMT -v- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim Number: KB-2023-MAN-000134

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Manchester District Registry

25 November 2025

Before:

District Judge Haisley

Between:

FMT (a child by his mother and Litigation Friend, FSB)

-v-

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Order

WARNING: you must comply with the terms imposed upon you by this Order: otherwise, your case is liable to be struck out or some other sanction imposed. If you cannot comply you are expected to make a formal application to the Court before any deadline imposed upon you expires.  

BEFORE District Judge Haisley sitting at Manchester Civil Justice Centre without a hearing on 25/11/25

AND UPON considering both the Claimant’s application of 14/11/25 to restore his application of 7/5/25 and the latter application and the Defendant’s neutrality in respect of the same

AND UPON CONSIDERING the Article 8 rights of the Claimant, his litigation friend and  immediate family members to respect for private and family life and the risk of harm that identification may cause to the Claimant, his litigation friend and other immediate family members

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 identity of the Claimant, his litigation friend and other immediate family members as provided for below is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the Claimant, his litigation friend and other immediate family members

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

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The Claimant’s application of 7/5/25 for an anonymity order is restored.
  2. The names of the Claimant and his parents are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
    i) The Claimant shall be referred to as FMT;
    ii) The Claimant’s mother and Litigation Friend shall be referred to as FSB;
    iii) The Claimant’s father shall be referred to as FTZ.
  3. The Claimant’s address on the claim form shall be substituted by the Claimant’s solicitor’s address.
  4. 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 Claimant;
    b) The name or address of the Claimant’s parents;
    c) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or the Claimant’s parents;
    d) Any image or likeness of the Claimant or Claimant’s parents.
  5. Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.
  6. 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 2 and 3 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 unless the court orders otherwise.
  7. The Claimant’s solicitor shall CE file with the Court an electronic copy of any existing statements of case anonymised in accordance with paragraph 2 and 3 above by 21 days from the date of this order.
  8. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 25/11/25 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.”
  9. 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.
  10. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant and his parents and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  11. Pursuant CPR 39.2(5) a copy of this Order, anonymised in accordance with the terms 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.
  12. Costs in case.