GNR -v- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LON-000645

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

12 February 2026

Before:

THE HON. MS JUSTICE OBI

Between:

THE KING on the application of
GNR

-v-

ROYAL BOUROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

Order

On an application by the Claimant for urgent consideration

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER BY THE HON. MS JUSTICE OBI

  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 name of claimant is to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public; and
    (ii) the claimants is to be referred to orally and in writing as “GNR”. The claimant’s son is to be referred to as “AZZ”.
    (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 them 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;
    (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.
  2. Abridgement of time:
    (a) Time for the defendant to file and serve the AoS and Summary Grounds of Defence is abridged to 4pm on 26 February 2026.
    (b) Time for the claimant to file and serve the Reply is abridged to 4pm on 5 March 2026.
  3. The papers are to be passed to a Judge or Deputy Judge to determine whether to grant permission to apply for judicial review or a rolled-up hearing immediately thereafter. It will be for that Judge to determine the appropriateness (or otherwise) of any case management directions including further expedition.
  4. Costs reserved

Reasons

In light of the alleged prolonged and unexplained delay, and the continuing detrimental impact on AZZ, the Court is satisfied that there is a real and immediate need for expedition so that the claim can be resolved promptly. The expedited timetable is necessary and proportionate to avoid prejudice to both parties.

Anonymity is required to protect the privacy of the Claimant and AZZ, given the sensitive nature of their circumstances and the risk of identification. The evidence justifies the making of a reporting restriction order on both CPR 39.2 and s.11 Contempt of Court Act grounds.