MKR -v- Cloudflare and others (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionMedia and Communications ListAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2026-002740

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Media and Communications List

18 August 2026

Before:

The Honourable Mrs Justice Steyn DBE

Between:

MKR
(Claimant/Applicant)

-v-

(1) Cloudflare Limited
(2) Mesh Digital Limited
(3) 123-Reg Limited
(4) Host Europe Group Limited
(Defendant/Respondents)

Anonymity order

PENAL NOTICE

IF YOU THE RESPONDENT(S) DISOBEY THIS ORDER YOU MAY BE HELD TO BE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE FINED OR HAVE YOUR ASSETS SEIZED.

ANY PERSON WHO KNOWS OF THIS ORDER AND DISOBEYS THIS ORDER OR DOES ANYTHING WHICH HELPS OR PERMITS ANY PERSON TO WHOM THIS ORDER APPLIES TO BREACH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDER MAY BE HELD TO BE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE IMPRISONED, FINED OR HAVE THEIR ASSETS SEIZED.

NOTICE TO ANYONE WHO KNOWS OF THIS ORDER

You should read the terms of the Order and the Practice Guidance on Interim Non-Disclosure Orders very carefully. You are advised to consult a solicitor as soon as possible. This Order prohibits you from doing the acts set out in paragraph 4 of the Order. You have the right to ask the Court to vary or discharge the Order. If you disobey this Order you may be found guilty of contempt of court and you may be sent to prison or fined or your assets may be seized.

UPON the Claimant issuing a Part 8 claim dated 30 July 2026 seeking Norwich Pharmacal relief against the Defendants (the “NPO Respondents”)

AND UPON the Claimant’s application dated 30 July 2026 (the “Application”) requesting
(a) dispensation from the requirement of Practice Direction 16 paragraph 2.2 that the claim form should be headed with the full name of each party;
(b) anonymity pursuant to CPR 39.2(4);
(c) variation pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) of the requirement to provide a copy of the court order for publication

AND UPON this application having been made without notice to the NPO Respondents

AND UPON the Court
(a) reading the witness statements referred to in Confidential Schedule 1 at the end of this Order; and
(b) considering the provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998 (the “HRA”), section 12; and
(c) accepting the undertakings set out in Schedule A at the end of this Order.

AND UPON the Court being satisfied pursuant to section 6 HRA, and/or CPR 39.2, that this Order is strictly necessary

ORDER:

  1. This Order was made without a hearing and without notice to those affected by it, the Court having considered section 12(2) HRA and having been satisfied that there are compelling reasons for notice not being given, namely the existence of a real prospect that were the Respondents to be notified they would take steps that would defeat the Order’s purpose. The NPO Respondents (and anyone served with or notified of this Order) have a right to apply to the Court to vary or discharge the Order (or so much of it as affects them): see paragraph 6 below.

    ANONYMITY
  2. Pursuant to section 6 HRA, and/or CPR 39.2 the Court being satisfied that it is strictly necessary, ordered that:
    2.1. the Claimant be permitted to issue these proceedings naming the Claimant as “MKR” and giving an address c/o the Claimant’s solicitors; and
    2.2. there be substituted for all purposes in these proceedings in place of references to the Claimant by name, and whether orally or in writing, references to the letters “MKR”.

    INJUNCTION
  3. Until the return date or further Order of the Court, the NPO Respondents and anyone else who knows of this Order shall not notify any person(s) associated with the domains in respect of which the Part 8 Claim is made and/or whose details are responsive to any of the requests in the draft Order accompanying Part 8 Claim of:
    3.1. The Part 8 Claim; and/or
    3.2. The Claimant’s identity, or any information liable to or which might lead to the identification of the Claimant (whether directly or indirectly) as the subject of the proceedings.

    RETURN DATE
  4. There will be an on notice return date hearing in respect of this Order on Thursday 27 August 2026, with a time estimate of 1 hour.

    COSTS
  5. The costs of and occasioned by the Application are reserved.

    VARIATION OR DISCHARGE OF THE ORDER
  6. The parties or anyone affected by any of the restrictions in this Order may apply to the Court at any time to vary or discharge this Order (or so much of it as affects that person), but they must first give written notice to the Claimant’s solicitors. If any evidence is to be relied upon in support of the application, the substance of it must be communicated in writing to the Claimant’s solicitors in advance. The NPO Respondents may agree with the Claimant’s solicitor and any other person who is, or may be bound by this Order, that this Order should be varied or discharged, but any agreement must be in writing.

    INTERPRETATION
  7. A Defendant/Respondent which is not an individual which is ordered not to do something must not do it itself or by its directors, officers, partners, employees or agents or in any other way.

    PARTIES OTHER THAN THE CLAIMANT AND THE RESPONDENTS
  8. It is a contempt of court for any person notified of this Order knowingly to assist in or permit a breach of this Order. Any person doing so may be imprisoned, fined or have their assets seized.

    NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CLAIMANT’S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES
  9. The Claimant’s solicitors are:
    Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, Tower Bridge House, St Katharine’s Way, London E1W 1AA.

    COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURT
  10. All communications to the Court about this Order should be sent to:

    Room WG08, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, quoting the case number. The telephone number is 020 7947 6010.

    The offices are open between 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

    PUBLICATION OF THE ORDER
  11. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) an anonymised copy of this Order will be published on the Judiciary Website.

SCHEDULE A

UNDERTAKINGS GIVEN TO THE COURT BY THE CLAIMANT

(1) On the return date the Claimant will inform the Court of the identity of all third parties that have been notified of this Order. The Claimant will use all reasonable endeavours to keep such third parties informed of the progress of the action insofar as it may affect them, including, but not limited to, advance notice of any applications, the outcome of which may affect the status of the Order.

(2) If this Order ceases to have effect or is varied, the Claimant will immediately take all reasonable steps to inform in writing anyone to whom he has given notice of this Order, or whom he has reasonable grounds for supposing may act upon this Order, that it has ceased to have effect in this form.