LTL -v- Cambridgeshire County Council (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-002729

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

12 June 2026

Before:

The King
on the application of
LTL
(by his mother and litigation friend, LIT)
(Claimant/Applicant)

-v-

Cambridgeshire County Council
(Defendant/Respondent)

Order

On an application by the Claimant for urgent interim relief, dated 12 June 2026

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Applicant

ORDER by The Hon. Mrs Justice Ellenbogen DBE

  1. The identity of the Claimant and his litigation friend in these proceedings shall not be published.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 (by whatever medium) in relation to these proceedings, the name or address of the Claimant or his litigation friend, or any other matters which could lead to the identification of either of them.
  3. In any report of these proceedings, or other publication (by whatever medium) in relation to these proceedings, the Claimant shall be referred to as “LTL” and his litigation friend as “LIT”, and any matters which could lead to the identification of either of them shall be redacted.
  4. Pursuant to CPR Rule 5.4C:

(a) a person who is not a party to the proceedings may obtain a copy of a claim form, judgment or order from the court records only if the same has been anonymised and redacted in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Order;

(b) if a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies for permission to obtain a copy of any other document or communication, such application shall be on at least 7 days’ written notice to the Claimant’s solicitors;

(c) any interested party, whether or not a party to the proceedings, may apply to the Court to vary or revoke paragraphs 1 to 4(b) of this Order, provided that any such application is made on written notice to the Claimant’s solicitors and that 3 days’ prior written notice of the intention to make such an application is given.

  1. This Order shall be published on the website of the Judiciary of England and Wales pursuant to CPR r.39.2(5)
  2. By 4:00pm on Monday 15 June 2026, LIT must file and serve a Certificate of Suitability of litigation friend.
  3. By 4:00pm on Tuesday 16 June 2026, the Respondent shall file and serve a response to the application for urgent interim relief.
  4. By 4:00pm on Thursday 17 June 2026, the Applicant may file and serve any reply to the Respondent’s response.
  5. By no later than midday on Friday 18 June 2026, the file shall be restored to a judge of the Administrative Court to consider all then appropriate orders and/or directions, which may include the listing of a hearing on very short notice to the parties.
  6. Costs reserved.

REASONS

  1. This application is before me as ‘immediates’ judge.
  2. The Applicant is a four-year-old child who has disabilities and special educational needs. By his mother and litigation friend, he challenges an asserted ongoing failure by the Respondent to complete his Education, Health and Care Needs (‘EHC’) Assessment within the statutorily required timescale, and to secure suitable education for him under section 19 of the Education Act 1996.
  3. By way of interim relief, orders are sought for anonymity; expedition of his claim; and that the Respondent provide him with full-time education within seven days, and complete the EHC needs assessment within a short period thereafter.
  4. There is an intrinsic urgency to this application, but the court would be assisted by the Respondent’s response to it, which, so far as consistent with the urgency of the matter, it must be given appropriate time to provide. The time allowed by paragraph 7 of the above order, together with the order made by paragraph 9, strikes that balance.

Anonymity

  1. Non-disclosure of the Claimant’s and his litigation friend’s respective identities is necessary for the protection of the Claimant’s interests, by reason of his vulnerability and special needs. The potentially competing rights to freedom of expression and a fair trial (the principle of open justice) are protected by the liberty to apply provision made by paragraph 4 of the above orders, in which the reference to ‘any interested party’ would encompass representatives of the Press and other media.

Signed: Mrs Justice Ellenbogen
Dated: 12/06/26