LC -v- England and Wales Cricket Board Limited and others (anonymity order)
Claim No. M01CF190
IN THE CARDIFF COUNTY COURT
18 February 2026
Before:
District Judge Davies
Between:
LC
-v-
1) ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET BOARD LIMITED
2) CRICKET WALES LIMITED
3) HN, sued on behalf of ALL MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE LOCAL CLUB
Order
Before District Judge Davies sitting at the County Court at Cardiff, Cardiff Civil Justice Centre, 2 Park Street, Cardiff, CF10 1ET.
UPON the application notice dated 11 February 2025
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 to her family
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 and Third Defendant’s identities is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Claimant’s interest
AND UPON THE COURT FURTHER CONCLUDING that it is necessary to make a reporting restriction order
IT IS ORDERED THAT
1. The Claimant in this matter is entitled to anonymity until further order. The Claimant’s name and address is to be withheld from the public in these proceedings and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in open court. There must be substituted for all purposes in this claim in place of references to the Claimant whether orally or in writing, reference to “LC’.
2. The Claimant is not required to include in the Claim Form the address at which they live or carry on business and is permitted to include the address of their representatives.
3. The Third Defendant’s name and the name of the club which he represents are to be withheld from the public in these proceedings and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in open court. There shall be substituted for all purposes in this claim in place of references by name to the Third Defendant, whether orally or in writing, reference to “HN”, and to the club, “the Local Club”.
4. The Third Defendant is permitted to disclose the identity of the Claimant to the following individuals, who whill remain subject to the anonymity order:
a. Any member of the Local Club’s Management Board; and
b. Any member of the Local Club whom the Chair wishes to call as a witness of fact.
5. A non-party may not inspect or obtain a copy of any document from the court file other than this order (duly anonymised) without the permission of the Court. Any application for such permission must be made on notice to the parties.
6. A non-party may not obtain any copy statement of case or other document from the Court file unless it has been edited (anonymised) in accordance with this direction.
7. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) and s.11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, the publication or disclosure of the identity of the Claimant or of any material tending to identify the Claimant shall be prohibited.
8. The court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 18 February 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.”
9. The Defendant or any non-party affected by this anonymity order may on 7 days’ notice apply to set it aside or vary it.
10. The costs of obtaining this order shall be costs in the case. 11. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) and the Practice Guidance: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Orders dated 16 April 2019 a copy of this order (duly anonymised) shall be published on the Judicial Website of the High Court of Justice (www.judicairy.uk). For that purpose, a court officer will send a copy of the order by email to the Judicial Office at judicialwebupdated@judiciary.uk