MIM -v- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2025-MAN-000247

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Manchester District Registry

1 September 2025

Before:

District Judge Gooding

Between:

MIM

-v-

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Anonymity order

Before District Judge Gooding sitting at Manchester District Registry, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester, M60 9DJ on 1 September 2025 in chambers.

WARNING: you must comply with the terms imposed upon you by this Order: otherwise, your case is liable to be struck out or some other sanction imposed. If you cannot comply you are expected to make a formal application to the Court before any deadline imposed upon you expires.

AND UPON the application dated the 30th day of July 2025

AND UPON
(1) Consideration of the Article 8 rights of the Claimant’s and his child to respect for private and family life, and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression.
(2) Notwithstanding the principle of open justice, it appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant is appropriate in order to protect the interests of the Claimant and his child and that there is no sufficient countervailing public interest in disclosure but allowing the continuance of the secure and the proper administration of justice;- and
(3) The Defendant indicating its neutrality to the making of the order and there being no representations from the press or any other interested party.

AND PURSUANT to Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 and Section 37 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 and CPR rules 5.4C, 5.4D and 39.2(4)

WHEREAS for the purposes of this order:
(1) ‘Publication’ includes any speech, writing, broadcast, or other communication in whatever form (including internet and social media), which is addressed to the public at large or any section of the public.
(2) Publication for the purpose of this Order includes any publication (as defined in subparagraph (1) above) from the date of this Order.

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. The identity of the Claimant as a party to these proceedings be withheld from the public in proceedings and shall be replaced as per the terms of paragraph 3 below and shall not be published.
  2. Pursuant to Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, Section 39 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and Section 37 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 there shall not be disclosed in any report of these proceedings or other publication the name or address of the Claimant or other immediate family members, or any details (including other names, addresses, or a specific combination of facts) that could lead to the identification of the Claimant in these proceedings. The Claimant shall be referred to as set out at paragraph 3 of this Order.
  3. In any judgment or report of these proceedings, or other publication (by whatever medium) in relation thereto:
    (i) The Claimant shall be referred to as “MIM ”.
    (ii) Any other details which, on their own or together with other information publicly available, may lead to the identification of the Claimant (including any names of other immediate family members or their addresses) shall be redacted before publication.
  4. Pursuant to CPR Rules 5.4C4 and 5.4D:
    (i) A person who is not a party to the proceedings may not obtain a copy of a statement of case, confidential annexes to documents that are filed, judgment or order from the Court records unless the statement of case, confidential annexes to documents that are filed ,judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with subparagraphs 3(i) to (iii) above.
    (ii) If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(1B) or (2)) for permission to inspect or obtain a copy of any other document or communication, such application shall be on at least 7 days’ notice to the Claimant’s solicitor.
  5. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 1 September 2025 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.” The restriction should appear in the Case summary file of the CE File relevant to this case.
  6. Any interested party, whether or not a party to the proceedings, may apply to the Court to vary or discharge this Order, provided that any such application is made on 7 days’ notice to the Claimant’s solicitor.
  7. Pursuant to the ‘Practice Guidance: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Orders’ issued by the Master of the Rolls dated 16 April 2019 a copy of this Order shall be published on the Judicial Website of the High Court of Justice (www.judiciary.uk). For that purpose, a court officer will send a copy of the order by email to the Judicial Office at judicialwebupdates@judiciary.uk.
  8. The costs of obtaining this order be costs in the case.
  9. Because this Order has been made on the Application of a party without notice of the hearing being given, any other parties have the right to apply to have the Order set aside, varied or stayed. A party making such an application must send or deliver the Application to the Court (together with any appropriate fee) to arrive within seven days of service of this Order.

DATED this 1st day of September 2025