MTX -v- EUI Ltd and Welsh Ambulance Services (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2024-CDF-000016

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

16 September 2025

Before:

HHJ Harrison

Between:

MTX
(Widow and Administratrix of the Estate of
FCX Deceased)
(Claimant)

-v-

EUI Ltd T/A Admiral
(First Defendant)

and

Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
(Second Defendant)

Anonymity order

BEFORE HHJ Harrison sitting at Cardiff District Registry on 16 September 2025.

UPON HEARING Counsel for the Claimant and Counsel for the First and Second Defendants,

(1) Consideration of the Article 8 rights of the Claimant, Deceased and Dependents to respect for private and family life, and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression.

(2) It appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant, Deceased and Dependents is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the Claimant, Deceased and Dependents and that there is no sufficient countervailing public interest in disclosure.

(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 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 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 further publication (as defined in subparagraph (i) above) from the date of this Order, even if such information has derived from a previous stage or stages of the Claimant’s claim.

IT IS ORDERED BY CONSENT THAT:

  1. The identities of the Claimant, Deceased and Dependents as parties to the Claimant’s claim is confidential and shall not be published.
  2. Pursuant to CPR Rule 39.2(4), there shall not be disclosed in any report of the Claimant’s claim or other publication the name or address of the Claimant, the Deceased and Dependents 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, Deceased or Dependents in the Claimant’s claim. The Claimant, Deceased and Dependents shall be referred to as set out at paragraph 3 of this Order.
  3. In any judgment or report of the Claimant’s claim, or other publication (by whatever medium) in relation thereto:

i. The Claimant shall be referred to as MTX
ii. The Deceased shall be referred to as FCX.
iii. The First Dependant shall be referred to as EBX
iv. The Second Dependant shall be referred to as GUX
v. Any other details which, on their own or together with other information publicly available, may lead to the identification of the Claimant, the Deceased or the Dependents (including any names of other immediate family members or their addresses) shall be redacted before publication.

  1. 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 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.

  1. In the event of a request to inspect the Court file or any part of it, the Claimant’s solicitor shall file with the Court an electronic (PDF) bundle of the statements of case that has been anonymised in accordance with paragraph 3 above within 21 days of being notified of such request.
  2. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 16 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.”
  3. 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, trustee or deputy.
  4. 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.
  5. The costs of obtaining this order be costs in the case.