KXP and others -v- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and another (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2024-000621

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

13 May 2026

Before:

Master Sabic KC

Between:

(1) KXP
(2) HXE
(3) UXA
(Executors of the estate of NXJ (deceased))
(Claimants)

-v-

(1) Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
(2) South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
(Defendants)

Anonymity order

BEFORE Master Sabic KC sitting at The Royal Courts of Justice, London, on 13 May 2026

UPON HEARING Shahram Sharghy, Counsel for the Claimants, and Carrie Mussell Solicitor for the Defendants

AND UPON an oral application made by Claimants and the Dependants of the deceased.

AND UPON:

(1) Consideration of the Article 8 rights of the Claimants and the Dependants of the deceased, 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 Claimants, the Dependants of the deceased and the deceased is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the Dependants of the deceased and that there is no sufficient countervailing public interest in disclosure.
(3) The Defendants indicating their neutrality 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 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 (i) 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of the Claimants, the Dependants of the deceased and the deceased within these proceedings is confidential and shall not be published.
  2. Pursuant to CPR Rule 39.2(4), there shall not be disclosed in any report of these proceedings or other publication the name or address of the Claimants and the Dependants of the deceased, or other immediate family members, or any details (including other names, addresses, or a specific combination of facts) that could lead to the identification of the Claimants, the Dependants of the deceased and the deceased in these proceedings. The Claimants, the Dependants of the deceased and the deceased 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 First Claimant shall be referred to as “KXP”.

(ii) The Second Claimant shall be referred to as “HXE”.

(iii) The Third Claimant shall be referred to as “UXA”.  

(iv) The deceased shall be referred to as “NXJ”.

(v) Mrs Rani Khunti shall be referred to as “TXI”.

(vi) Miss Rose Raaj-Shakha shall be referred to as “AXE”

  1. 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 3(i) to (vi) above.

(ii) If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(1B) 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 Claimants’ solicitor, trustee or deputy.

  1. The Claimants’ 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 within 28 days from date of the Order, and re-filed in the event that any statement of case is amended, within 28 days of such amendment being approved.
  2. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An Anonymity Order was made in this case on 13 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.”
  3. 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.
  4. Pursuant to the ‘Practice Guidance: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Orders’ 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.
  5. The costs of obtaining this order be costs in the case.