KMP -v- Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: KB-2025-LIV-000172

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

3 June 2026

Before:

District Judge Metcalf

Between:

KMP
(a Child By Litigation Friend LFO)
(Claimant)

-v-

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust
(Defendant)

Anonymity order

BEFORE District Judge Metcalf sitting in the Liverpool District Registry of the King’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice on 3 June 2026

UPON HEARING by telephone Mr Stephen McNamara, Counsel for the Claimant, and Mr Robert Cumming, Counsel for the Defendant

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

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. The names of the Claimant, and the Litigation Friend and Claimant’s mother, 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 KMP;

(ii) The Litigation Friend shall be referred to as LFO.

  1. The Claimant’s address on the claim form shall be substituted by the Claimant’s solicitor’s address.
  2. 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;

(b) The name or address of the Litigation Friend/Claimant’s mother;

(c) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or Litigation Friend;

(d) Any image or likeness of the Claimant or Litigation Friend.

  1. Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.
  2. 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.

  1. 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 by 1 July 2026.
  2. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 3 June 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.”
  3. 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.
  4. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  5. The provisions of this Order shall not prohibit disclosure of the Claimant’s name, address or any other information tending to identify him in communications between the Defendant or the National Health Service Litigation Authority or their successors in title and their legal and professional advisers, HM Revenue & Customs (or its successor), the Compensation Recovery Unit or any other person required by law. Nor shall its provisions prohibit disclosure by them of any information relating to the Defendant.
  6. Pursuant to 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