LTX -v- Surrey County Council (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-002686

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

11 June 2026

Before:

The Hon. Mr Justice Mould

Between:

The King
on the application of
LTX
(by her mother and Litigation Friend, LID)
(Claimant)

-v-

Surrey County Council
(Defendant)

Order

On an application by the Claimant for urgent consideration, interim relief and directions

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER by the Hon. Mr Justice Mould:

  1. Anonymity:

(a) Under the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and pursuant to s. 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998:

(i) the Claimant’s and her mother’s names are to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public; and

(ii) the Claimant is to be referred to orally and in writing as “LTX” and her mother and litigation friend as “LID”.

(b) Pursuant to s. 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the Claimant or her mother or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or her mother in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings.

(c) Pursuant to CPR 5.4C(4):

(i) the parties must within 7 days file and serve a redacted copy of any statement of case already filed, omitting the name, address and any other information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or her mother;

(ii) if any statement of case subsequently filed includes information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or her mother, a redacted copy omitting that information must be filed at the same time and must then be served with the unredacted version;

(iii) unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non- party may obtain a copy of any unredacted statement of case.

(d) Any person wishing to vary or discharge this Order must make an application, served on each party.

  1. Timetable for submissions and paper decision on interim relief:

(a) The Defendant may file and serve any response to the application for interim relief and directions by 4pm on Tuesday 16 June 2026.

(b) The Claimant may file and serve a reply to that response by 4pm on Thursday 18 June 2026.

(c) The papers are to be referred to a judge or deputy judge for a decision whether to grant interim relief and for directions within 7 days thereafter.

  1. This claim shall be case managed jointly with claim AC-2026-LON-002682.

REASONS

The Claimant applies by her litigation friend for urgent mandatory relief in relation to alleged unlawful failures by the Defendant as local education authority to fulfil its statutory duties and implement the EHCP in place for the Claimant, who is a vulnerable autistic child with significant special educational needs.

It is not appropriate to determine this application for a mandatory order against the local education authority without having given the Defendant the opportunity to respond. The circumstances justify imposing a short timescale for that response and for any reply from the Claimant. The application will then be placed before a judge or deputy judge for determination and for directions as to the further conduct of the claim.

There is no application for anonymity. However, the claim is brought by a vulnerable young child. I consider that a limited order as stated in paragraph 1 above is justified.

The claim should be case managed jointly with AC-2026-LON-002682 which is brought by on behalf of the Claimant’s twin sister.

Signed: Mr Justice Mould

Dated: 11 June 2026