Kieran Hinchliffe -v- The Family Court at Bournemouth and Poole and another (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim numbers; AC-2026-CDF-000020, 000021, 000022

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

13 March 2026

Before:

His Honour Judge Antony Dunne

Between:

THE KING on the application of  
Kieran HINCHLIFFE

-v-

1) THE FAMILY COURT AT BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE

2) THE LORD CHANCELLOR

and

HXH

      BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
      (Interested parties)

      Order

      Notification of the Judge’s Decision (CPR 54.11, 54.12)

      Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant.

      ORDER BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE ANTONY DUNNE SITTING AS A DEPUTY HIGH COURT JUDGE

      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 First Interested Party’s name is to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public; and
      ii) the First Interested Party is to be referred to orally and in writing as HXH.
      b) Pursuant to s. 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the First Interested Party or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of the First Interested Party 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 First Interested Party;
      ii) if any statement of case subsequently filed includes information likely to lead to the identification of the First Interested Party, 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 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.

      REASONS

      1.        By a claim dated 5th October 2025, the Claimant challenges the following decisions

      “(a)     Refusal of permission to appeal