HUR -v- Royal Borough of Greenwich (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-001768

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

17 April 2026

Before:

The Hon. Ms Justice Obi

Between:

The King
on the application of
HUR
(by his mother and litigation friend, HYT)

-v-

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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 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 HUR and his litigation friend as HYT.

    (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;

    (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 may 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.

    1. Litigation friend:

    (a) HYT is appointed and/or confirmed as the Claimant’s litigation friend pursuant to CPR Part 21, having filed a Certificate of Suitability.

    1. Abridgement of time and expedition:

    (a) The Defendant’s Acknowledgement of Service (CPR 54.8) must be filed and served by 4pm on 1 May 2026.

    (b) Any Reply from the Claimant (CPR 54.8A) must be filed and served by 4pm on 8 May 2026.

    (c) The papers are to be referred to a judge or deputy judge as soon as possible thereafter for consideration of the application for permission.

    1. Liberty to apply and costs:

    (a) The parties shall have liberty to apply to vary or discharge the order on notice to the other party.

    (b) Costs reserved.

    REASONS

    Anonymity: The Claimant is a protected who lacks capacity to conduct these proceedings. The materials before the Court disclose highly sensitive personal, medical, and family information in respect of which the Claimant has a strong and reasonable expectation of privacy. There are compelling reasons for a limited departure from the principle of open justice. The measures ordered are necessary and proportionate.

    Litigation Friend: The proposed litigation friend is suitable and has no conflict of interest.

    Expedition: The claim concerns access to education and alleged ongoing harm to the Claimant’s welfare. In those circumstances, speed is of the essence and a degree of expedition is justified.

    Signed: MS JUSTICE OBI
    Date: 17 April 2026