MLL and another -v- MHH and another (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim No.KB-2026-MAN-000072

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE                                                                       
KING’S BENCH DIVISION
MANCHESTER DISTRICT REGISTRY

28 May 2026

BEFORE:

HHJ Evans

BETWEEN:

(1) MLL

(2) MKK (children, by their mother and litigation friend, MSS)

-v-

(1) MHH (As Personal Representative of the estate of MBB (Deceased))

(2) AGEAS INSURANCE LIMITED

Order

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.

BEFORE HHJ Evans sitting as a Judge of the High Court at the Civil Justice Centre, Manchester on 28th May 2026

UPON reading the Approval Opinions of Christopher Melton KC for the Claimants

AND UPON the Defendants indicating their neutrality as to the making of this Order

UPON CONSIDERING the protective nature of the approval jurisdiction pursuant to r.21.10 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

AND UPON CONSIDERING the Article 8 rights of the Claimants to respect for private and family life and the risk of harm that identification may cause to the Claimants

AND UPON CONSIDERING the importance of open justice and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression

AND UPON THE COURT CONCLUDING that non-disclosure of the identities of the Claimants, the Litigation Friend, the First Defendant and the Deceased is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Claimants’ interests

AND UPON THE COURT FURTHER CONCLUDING that it is necessary to make a reporting restriction order

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The names of the Claimants, the Litigation Friend, the First Defendant and the Deceased are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
    i) The First Claimant shall be referred to as MLL;
    ii) The Second Claimant shall be referred to as MKK;
    iii) The Litigation Friend shall be referred to as MSS;
    iv) The First Defendant shall be referred to as MHH;
    v) The Deceased shall be referred to as MBB.
  2. The Claimants’ address on the claim form shall be substituted by the Claimants’ solicitor’s address.
  3. No report, whether oral or in writing, or other communication in whatever form (including internet or social media) addressed to the public at large or any section of the public, of or concerning this claim which is published from the date of this order may include:
    a) The name or address of the Claimants;
    b) The name or address of the Litigation Friend;
    c) The name or address of the First Defendant;
    d) The name or address of the Deceased
    e) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimants, the Litigation Friend, the First Defendant or the Deceased
    f) Any image or likeness of the of the Claimants, the Litigation Friend, the First Defendant or the Deceased
  4. Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.
  5. Pursuant to CPR Rules 5.4C and 5.4D:
    (i) A person who is not a party to the proceedings may not obtain a copy of a statement of case, judgment or order from the Court records unless the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with subparagraphs 1 and 2 above.
    (ii)  If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(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, trustee or deputy unless the court orders otherwise.
  6. The Claimants’ solicitor shall file with the Court copies of any existing statements of case anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above by 24th June 2026.
  7. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 28th May 2026 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.”
  8. Any interested party, whether or not a party to the proceedings, may apply to the Court to vary or set aside this Order, provided that any such application is made on 7 days’ notice to the Claimants’ solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  9. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimants and its provisions shall have no effect from that time. 
  10. Pursuant CPR 39.2(5) a copy of this Order shall be published on the website of the Judiciary of England and Wales (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