MI -v- London Borough of Waltham Forest (anonymity order)

Anonymity Order

CLAIM NO: CO/2185/2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
ADMINISTRATIVE COURT

12 February 2021

BEFORE:
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MURRAY

BETWEEN:
THE QUEEN (on the application of)
(1) MI (by his mother and litigation friend, SI)
(2) IR (by her mother and litigation friend, MR)
-v-
London Borough of Waltham Forest

UPON  hearing from counsel for the Claimant, David Wolfe QC and Khatija Hafesji, and counsel for the Defendant, Peter Oldham QC

IT IS ORDERED THAT:-

  1. The application for permission to apply for judicial review be dismissed.
  2. The Claimants’ application for anonymity in respect of the witness “CL” is granted. References to this witness will be anonymised in the court’s judgment so as to protect the identity of her daughter who is a disabled child.
  3. There be no order as to costs.
  4. There be a detailed assessment of the Claimants’ publicly funded costs.