MXM -v- YXY and others (anonymity order)
Business and Property CourtsCivilHigh CourtProperty, Trusts and Probate ListAnonymity Order
PF10
Proposed Anonymity and Prohibition of Publication Order
Claim number: PT-2024-NCL-000054
In the High Court of Justice
Business and Property Courts in Newcastle
Property Trusts and Probate List
10 December 2024
Before:
District Judge Temple
Between:
MXM
-v-
(1) YXY
(2) Frank Knight
(3) Clare Louise Knight
Order
BEFORE District Judge Temple on 10 December 2024
UPON READING an application notice by the Claimant dated 4 December 2024.
AND UPON consideration of the Claimant’s Article 8 right to respect for private and family life and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression.
AND UPON IT APPEARING that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant is necessary in order to protect the interests of the Claimant.
AND PURSUANT to Rule 39.2(4) of the Civil Procedure Rules and section II of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 and rules 5.4C and 5.4D of the Civil Procedure Rules.
IT IS ORDERED:-
1) That the identity of the Claimant be not disclosed.
2) That the Claimant be described in all statements of case and other documents to be filed or served in the proceedings and in any judgment or order in the proceedings and in any report of the proceedings by the press or otherwise as “MXM”
3) That the First Defendant be described in all statements of case and other documents to be filed or served in the proceedings and in any judgment or order in the proceedings and in any report of the proceedings by the press or otherwise as “YXY”
4) That the address of the Claimant be stated in all statements of case and other documents to be filed or served in the proceedings as the address of the Claimant’s Solicitors.
5) The Claimant file with the Court and serve on the Defendant duly anonymised copies of all existing statements of case within 21 days of service of this Order.
6) That a non-party may not inspect or obtain a copy of any document on or from the Court file (other than this order duly anonymised as directed) without the permission of a Master or District Judge. Any application for such permission must be made on notice to the Claimant, and the Court will effect service. The file is to be retained by the Court and marked “Anonymised”.
7) That reporting restrictions apply as to the disclosing of any information that may lead to the subsequent identification of the Claimant or First Defendant. The publication of the name and address of the Claimant, the name of the First Defendant or of any member of the Claimant’s or First Defendant’s immediate family is prohibited.
8) That the Claimant do comply with Rule 23.9(2) by service on the Defendant.
9) That the Defendant may apply under Rule 23.10 to have this Order set aside or varied.
10) That any non-party affected by this Order may apply on notice to all parties to have this Order set aside or varied.
11) Costs in the Case.