KF -v- PP and Motor Insurers Bureau (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: QB-2021-BRS-000021

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Bristol District Registry

18 August 2025

Before:

District Judge Wales

Between:

KF
(by her litigation friend, NM)

-v-

(1) PP
(2) Motor Insurers Bureau

Anonymity order

BEFORE District Judge Wales at the Bristol District Registry, Bristol Civil Justice Centre, 2 Redcliff Street, Bristol BS1 6GR on 13 August 2025.

AND UPON READING the Claimant’s application;

AND UPON noting that the First Defendant has played no part in the proceedings to date;

AND UPON noting the Second Defendant does not object to this application;

AND UPON the understanding that this Order does not preclude the Second Defendant from pursuing the issues of MIB liability, causation and contributory negligence in pursuance of its obligations under the Uninsured Drivers’ Agreement 2015 and as amended under the Supplementary Agreement dated 10 January 2017.

WHEREAS the Claimant has made a claim (“the Claim”) against the Defendants for damages for personal injury suffered by her arising out of a road traffic incident on 29.01.2017, whereby the First Defendant lost control of a motor vehicle causing it to leave the road and crash and cause the Claimant significant physical injuries;

AND WHEREAS the Second Defendant has a contingent liability to meet any judgment obtained against the First Defendant pursuant to an Agreement made on 3rd July 2015 with the Secretary of State (‘the Uninsured Drivers Agreement’), which provides, in certain circumstances, compensation to persons suffering injury or damage as a result of the use of motor vehicles by uninsured motorists.

AND UPON the Claimant’s application:
(1) In consideration of the Article 8 rights of the Claimant and her Litigation Friend to respect for private and family life and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression.

(2) It appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant and of the Litigation Friend is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the Claimant and that there is no sufficient countervailing public interest in disclosure.

(3) It appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the First Defendant is necessary to prevent derivative disclosure of the identity of the Claimant.

(4) The Second Defendant indicating it would not object to the making of the Order and there being no representations from the press or any other interested party.

AND PURSUANT to section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998; section 7 of the Senior Courts Act 1981; section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981; and CPR rules 5.4C, 5.4D and 39.2(4).

WHEREAS for the purposes of this order:
(1) ‘Publication’ includes any speech, writing, broadcast, or other communication in whatever form (including internet and social media), which is addressed to the public at large or any section of the public.  

(2) Publication for the purpose of this Order includes any further publication (as defined in subparagraph (1) above) from the date of this Order, even if such information has derived from a previous stage or stages of these proceedings.

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. The identity of the Claimant as a party to these proceedings and the identities of the Litigation Friend and the First Defendant are confidential and shall not be published.
  2. Pursuant to CPR Rule 39.2(4) and s.37 of the Senior Courts Act 1981, there shall not be disclosed in any report of these proceedings or other publication the name or address of the Claimant, the Claimant’s Litigation Friend or other immediate family members, the First Defendant, or any details (including other names, addresses, or a specific combination of facts) that could lead to the identification of KF as the Claimant in these proceedings. The Claimant, the Litigation Friend and the First Defendant shall be referred to as set out at paragraph 3 of this Order.
  3. In any judgment or report of these proceedings, or other publication (by whatever medium) in relation thereto:
    (i) The Claimant shall be referred to as “KF”.
    (ii) The Litigation Friend shall be referred to as “NM”.
    (iii) The First Defendant shall be referred to as “PP”.
    (iv) Any other details which, on their own or together with other information publicly available, may lead to the identification of the Claimant (including any names of other immediate family members or their addresses) shall be redacted before publication.
  4. Pursuant to s.11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, and 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 3(i) to (iv) above.
    (ii) If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(1) or (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.
  5. The Claimant’s solicitor shall file with the Court an electronic (PDF) bundle of the statements of case that has been anonymised in accordance with paragraph 3 above by 4pm 10 September 2025.
  6. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 13 August 2025 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 discharge this Order, provided that any such application is made on 7 days’ notice to the Claimant’s solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  8. Pursuant to the ‘Practice Guidance: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Order issued by the Master of the Rolls dated 16 April 2019, a copy of this Order shall be published on the Judicial Website of the High Court of Justice (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.
  9. The costs of obtaining this order be costs in the case, and be deemed to be outside of the Claimant’s costs budget and subject to detailed assessment if not agreed.

18th August 2025