FN -v- NHS North-East London Integrated Care Board (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-000711

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

25 June 2026

Before:

Mr CMG Ockelton,
sitting as a Judge of the High Court

Between:

The King
on the application of
FN
(Claimant)

-v-

NHS North-East London Integrated Care Board
(Defendant)

Order

Following consideration of the documents lodged on file

ORDER BY MR C M G OCKELTON SITTING AS A JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT

  1. Anonymity:
    (a) Pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) and/or the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and/or s. 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998:
    (i) the Claimant’s name and those of her family members 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 FN, her partner as FZR and their child as FHR.
    (b) Pursuant to s. 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the Claimant or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant 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 a redacted copy of any statement of case filed, omitting the name, address and any other information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or members of her family;
    (ii) if any statement of case subsequently filed includes information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, a redacted copy omitting that information must be filed at the same time;
    (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

    THIS IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT AND BINDS THE ABOVE FAMILY MEMBERS AND PARTIES AS WELL AS OTHERS. BREACH MAY GIVE RISE TO PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. IT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS SET ASIDE BY A COURT, EVEN IF AN APPLICATION TO VARY OR DISCHARGE IT HAS BEEN MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH 1(d) ABOVE
  2. These proceedings, including the claim form and all documents subsequently filed, are to be served by the Court on the Official Solicitor forthwith and the Official Solicitor is to file and serve within 14 days of the date of this Order an Acknowledgment of Service or submissions, including as to the management of the claim and any role that the Official Solicitor wishes or proposes to play in these proceedings.
  3. The papers are to be put before a judge for consideration as soon as practicable after the expiry of the time limited by paragraph 2 above.

REASONS

(1) Anonymity: These proceedings mirror proceedings in the Court of Protection, in which a similar Order has been made. There are compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.

(2) In relation to other matters, I share the concerns expressed by Linden J in his Order of 17 February 2026. The claimant does not appear to have complied with that Order, which if anything deepens those concerns. In my judgment it is not appropriate that these proceedings make any progress until the view of the Official Solicitor has been obtained. The Order above mirrors, at paragraph 2, the Order made by Linden J save that service is now to be effected by the Court rather than the claimant.

(3) I am told that there was to be a hearing in the Court of Protection on 23 April 2026. In conjunction with the Official Solicitor if possible, the parties will need to work out what of those proceedings should be disclosed in these, and the necessary permission will need to be obtained.

Signed: CMG Ockelton