JVH -v- TZD and Highway Insurance Company (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2023-000830

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

14 July 2026

Before:

David Pittaway KC,
sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court

Between:

JVH
(a protected party, by SVB, his Litigation Friend)
(Claimants)

-v-

(1) TZD
(2) Highway Insurance Company Limited
(Defendants)

Anonymity order

BEFORE David Pittaway KC sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court, by CVP, at the Royal Courts of Justice, London WC2A 2LL

AND UPON the Application Notice made by the Claimant dated 25 June 2026 and the witness statement of 25 June 2026 which request anonymity for the Claimant and the Litigation Friend

AND UPON a subsequent request by the Claimant to anonymise the First Defendant due to concerns about jigsaw identification of the Claimant

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 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 Claimant’s interests

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

AND WHEREAS the Claimant and the Second Defendant are agreed that the First Defendant has not participated in these proceedings and there is no reason why he needs to be made aware of the terms of the final approval order in the case dated 14 July 2026 (“the final order”)

AND WHEREAS the Litigation Friend has raised a concern that, should the First Defendant be made aware of the terms of the final order dated 14 July 2026, there is a risk that the protection provided by this order might be undermined

AND WHEREAS the court has decided that the final order should not therefore be provided to the First Defendant

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The name of the Claimant, the Litigation Friend and the First Defendant are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
    (i) The Claimant shall be referred to as “JVH”;
    (ii) The Litigation Friend shall be referred to as “SVB”
    (iii) The First Defendant shall be referred to as “TZD”
  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 or address of the Claimant, the Litigation Friend or the First Defendant;
    (b) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, the Litigation Friend or the First Defendant;
    (c) Any image or likeness of the Claimant, the Litigation Friend or the First Defendant.
  4. 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, judgment or order from the Court records unless the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with subparagraphs 1 and 2 above.
    (ii) If a person who is not a 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 orders otherwise.
  5. The Claimant’s solicitor shall file with the Court copies of any existing statements of case anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above within 21 days from date of the order.
  6. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 14 July 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.”
  7. 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.
  8. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  9. 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.

DATED this 14th day of July 2026