JBX -v- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2023-001663

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

Clinical Negligence

6 May 2026

Before:

Andrew Kinnier KC,
sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court

Between:

JBX
(by his mother and Litigation friend, DBX)

-v-

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Anonymity order

BEFORE Andrew Kinnier KC, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court, in the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL.

UPON HEARING Leading Counsel for the Claimant and Leading Counsel for the Defendant

AND UPON the Claimant’s application notice dated 5 May 2026

UPON CONSIDERING the protective nature of the approval jurisdiction pursuant to r.21.10 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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

AND UPON CONSIDERING the important of open justice and the Article 10 right to freedom of expressions

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

IT IS ORDERED that:

  1. The names of the Claimant, the Litigation Friend and the Claimant’s father are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for these purposes:
    a. The Claimant shall be referred to as JBX;
    b. The Litigation Friend shall be referred to as DBX; and
    c. The Claimant’s father shall be referred to as ABX.
  2. The Claimant’s address on the claim form shall be substituted by the Claimant’s solicitor’s address.
  3. No report, whether oral or in writing, or other communication in whatever form (including internet or social media) addressed to the public at large or any section of the public, of or concerning this claim which is published from the date of this order may include:

a. The name and address of the Claimant;
b. The name or address of the Litigation Friend and/or the Claimant’s father;
c. Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, Litigation Friend and/or the Claimant’s father;
d. Any image or likeness of the Claimant, the Litigation Friend and/or the Claimant’s father.

  1. Pursuant to CPR Rules 5.4C and 5.4D:

a. A person who is not party to the proceedings may not obtain a copy of a statement of case, judgment or order from the Court unless the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with 1 and 2 above.
b. If a person who is not party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(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 unless the court order otherwise.

  1. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 6 May 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.”
  2. 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.
  3. This order shall lapse automatically on the Claimant’s death and its provisions shall be no effect from that time.
  4. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) a copy of this Order shall be published on the website of the Judiciary of England and Wales. For that purpose, a court officer will send a copy of the Order by email to the Judicial Office.

Dated 6 May 2026