HLN -v- East Riding of Yorkshire Council (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LDS-000167

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

21 July 2026

Before:

HHJ Davis-White KC

Between:

THE KING on the application of
HLN BY THEIR LITIGATION FRIEND HWM  

-v-

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Order

ALL PARTIES SHOULD NOTE THAT THE ORDERS WHICH FOLLOW INCLUDE PROVISION FOR AN EXPEDITED HEARING AND A RELATED SHORT TIMETABLE, ARISING FROM THE NATURE OF THE DECISIONS CHALLENGED

On an application by the Claimant for urgent consideration, interim relief and directions

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER by HH JUDGE DAVIS-WHITE KC (sitting as a Judge of the King’s Bench Division)

  1. Anonymity:
    (a) Under the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and pursuant to s. 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998:
    (i) the Claimant’s name is 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 “HLN” and the Claimant’s litigation friend as “HWM”.
    (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 and serve a redacted copy of any statement of case already 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 and must then be served with the unredacted version;
    (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. Adjournment of permission and interim relief to a hearing:
    i) The application for permission to apply for judicial review and the application for an interim hearing are adjourned to be determined after a hearing.  That hearing should be expedited and heard before 28 August 2026 (if possible), with a time estimate of half a day (including submissions and judgment). If a party considers that more time should be allowed then they must inform the court immediately.
  3. Abridgement of time and expedition:
    a) The Defendant’s Acknowledgement of Service (CPR 54.8) must be filed and served by 4pm on 25 July 2026.
    b) The Defendant must file and serve (i) summary (or if preferred, detailed) grounds for contesting the claim and (ii) any written evidence to be relied upon on the application for permission and/or in answer to the application for interim relief by 4pm within 21 days after the service of this Order.
    c)  Any Reply or reply evidence from the Claimant (CPR 54.8A) must be filed and served by 4pm within 7 days of service of documents pursuant to (b) above.
    d) Skeleton arguments must be served and filed no later than 10am on the day which is three business days before the hearing.  The claimant must also lodge and serve a combined bundle of authorities no later than 10am two business days before the hearing.

REASONS

Anonymity: The claimant is a child and privacy is necessary to protect the interests of the claimant.  To protect such interests it is also necessary to afford privacy to the litigation friend. There are accordingly compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.

Abridgement of time/expedition: the matter concerns the educational welfare of a child and requires dealing with urgently because of the imminence of the September starting school term. Nevertheless, there must be time for the Defendant to respond properly.