Mrs RBA -v- Harsco Infrastructure Services (formerly Scaffolding Great Britain) and others (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2023-002026

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

10 July 2025

Before:

Master Thornett

Between:

Ms RBA
(Executrix of the Estate of RCA, deceased)

-v-

(1) Harsco Infrastructure Services Limited
(formerly Scaffolding Great Britain Limited)
(2) BET (No 68 ) Limited
(formerly Deborah Construction Limited)
(3) Hewins & Goodhand Limited
(4) Akzo Nobel UK Limited
(formerly Courtaulds Limited)

    Anonymity order

    UPON considering the Article 8 right of the Claimant, her mother and family to respect for privacy and family life and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression following approval pursuant to CPR 21 of a proposed settlement

    AND UPON it appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the deceased and/or his widow and/or his daughters is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interest of the widow (who is a Protected Party) and that there is no sufficient countervailing public interest in disclosure.

    AND PURSUANT to section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and rules 5.4C and 5.4D and 39.2(4) of the Civil Procedure Rules

    AND 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 further publication (as defined in subparagraph (1) above) from the date of this Order, even if such information has derived from a previous stage of theses proceedings.

    IT IS ORDERED that:

    1. The identity of the Claimant, her sister, the deceased and the widow in these proceedings are confidential and shall not be published.
    2. Pursuant to CPR Rule 39.2(4), there shall not be disclosed in any report of these proceedings or other publication the name and address of the Claimant, her sister, the deceased and the widow, or any details (including other names, addresses, or a specific combination of facts) that could lead to identification of those persons.
    3. In any judgment or report of these proceedings, or other publication (by whatever medium) in relation thereto, the Claimant, her sister, the deceased and the widow shall be referred to as:
      a. ‘RBA’ (the Claimant);
      b. ‘RCA’ (the deceased);
      c. ‘RDA’ (the widow);
      d. ‘REA’ (the sister),
      and any other details which, on their own or together with other information publicly available, may lead to identification of those persons (including names of other immediate family members or their addresses) shall be redacted before publication.
    4. 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 paragraph 3 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 the 4th August 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.”
    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.

    DATED this 10 day of July 2025