GHG -v- London Borough of Islington (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim No. KB-2025-004797

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE                      
KING’S BENCH DIVISION

6 January 2026

Before:

Master Byass

Between:

GHG

-v-

London Borough of Islington

Order

BEFORE  Master Byass

UPON READING an application notice by the Claimant dated 17 December 2025

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

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 Claimant’s identity is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the Claimant and that there is no sufficient countervailing public interest in disclosure.

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

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The identity of the Claimant as a party to these proceedings is confidential and shall not be published. The name of the Claimant is to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim.
  2. Pursuant to CPR Rule 39.2(4), there shall not be disclosed in any report of these proceedings or other publication, the name or address of the Claimant or other immediate family members, or any details (including other names, addresses, or a specific combination of facts) that could lead to the identification of GHG as the Claimant in these proceedings. The Claimant shall be referred to as set out at paragraph 3 of this Order.
  3. In any statements of case, judgment, or report of these proceedings, or other publication (by whatever medium) in relation thereto:
    i) The Claimant shall be referred to as GHG.
    ii) Any image or likeness of the Claimant and any other details which, on their own or together with other information publicly available, may lead to the identification of the Claimant (including any names of other immediate family members of their addresses) shall be redacted before publication.
  4. The Claimant’s address on the Claim Form shall be substituted by the Claimant’s solicitor’s address.
  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, judgement or order from the Court records unless the statement or case, judgement or order has been anonymised in accordance with subparagraphs 3(i) to (ii) above.
    ii) If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r5.4C(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 Claimant’s solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  7. The Claimant’s solicitor shall file with the court an electronic (PDF) bundle of the statements of case that has been anonymised in accordance with Paragraph 3 above by 21 days from the date of this order, and r-filed in the event that any statement of case is amended, within 21 days of such amendment being approved.
  8. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “an anonymity order was made in this case on 6th January 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”.
  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, trustee or deputy.
  10. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant for whose benefit the order is made and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  11. 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.