LPS -v- Ministry of Defence (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2024-004293

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

3 March 2025

Before:

Master Eastman

Between:

LPS

-v-

Ministry of Defence

ORDER

UPON reading the Claimant’s Application Notice dated 21 November 2024

AND UPON consideration of the Claimant’s Article 8 right to respect for private and family life and the Article 10 right of freedom of expression.

AND UPON it appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant, and the perpetrator in respect of the harassment claim, 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.

AND PURSUANT to s6 Human Rights Act 1998; s11 Contempt of Court Act 1981 and CPR Rules 5.4C, 5.4D and 39.2(4) and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. There be substituted for all purposes in this case, in place of reference to the Claimant, and whether orally or in writing, reference to the letters “LPS”.
  2. The name of the perpetrator in respect of the Claimant’s claim for harassment and assault/battery shall be substituted for all purposes in this case, and whether orally or in writing, references to letters “JHI”.
  3. To the extent necessary to protect the Claimant’s identity, any other references, whether to persons or places or otherwise, be adjusted appropriately, with permission to the parties to apply in default of agreement as to the manner of such adjustments.
  4. The Claimant has permission to issue the claim form by her anonymised initials and giving the address of her solicitors in place of her residential address. A copy of the claim form with the Claimant’s full name and address is to be retained by the court and/or on HMCTS e-filing service system marked as “Confidential. Not to be opened without the permission of a Judge or Master of the King’s Bench Division”.
  5. So far as the claim form, or any other judgement or order, or any other document to which anyone might have access pursuant to CPR Ruler 5.4A-D at anytime does not comply with the above, the Claimant’s solicitor has leave to file with the court copies of such documents adjusted so as to comply therein. Such copies are to be treated for all purposed as being in substitution for the relevant originals; and the originals are then to be retained by the court and/or on HMCTS e-filing service system marked as “Confidential. Not to be opened without the permission of a Judge or Master of the King’s Bench Division”.
  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. Reporting restrictions apply as to the disclosing of any document that may lead to the subsequent identification of the parties.
  8. Any party affected by this order may apply on notice without restriction of time for an order varying or setting aside this order.
  9. Costs in the case.