MXY and others -v- Warwick Independent Schools Foundation (anonymity order)

County CourtAnonymity Order

Claim number: L02CL927

In the County Court at Central London

3 July 2026

Before:

District Judge Javaherian

Between:

(1) MXY
(Ref 1056862.0001/OED)
(2) AVQ
(3) SPJ
(4) KWB
(5) NGZ
(Claimants)

-v-

(1) Removed
(Ref NPL/SLH/W1601-2)
(2) Warwick Independent Schools Foundation
(Defendants)

Anonymity order

Before District Judge Javaherian sitting at the County Court at Central London, Thomas More Building, Royal Courts Of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL.

UPON hearing Counsel for the Defendant

AND UPON hearing Counsel for the Claimant

AND UPON the Court 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 the Court 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 Claimants’ identities 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

AND UPON the parties having agreed to the terms set out below

BY CONSENT IT IS ORDERED THAT:

Anonymity Order

  1. The names of the Claimants and the Litigation Friend 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 [MXY];

(ii) The Second Claimant shall be referred to as [AVQ];

(iii) The Third Claimant shall be referred to as [SPJ];

(iv) The Fourth Claimant shall be referred to as [KWB];

(v) The Fifth Claimant shall be referred to as [NGZ];

(vi) The Litigation Friend shall be referred to as [KWB];

  1. The Claimant’s address on the Claim Form shall be substituted by the Claimant’s solicitor’s address.
  2. 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) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimants or Litigation Friend;

(d) Any image of likeness of the Claimant or Litigation Friend.

  1. Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this Order are not affected by this Order.
  2. 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, judgement or order from the Court records unless the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with paragraphs 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.
  3. The Claimant’s Solicitor shall file with the Court copies of any existing statements of case anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above by 13 May 2026.
  4. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity Order was made in this case on 15 April 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.”
  5. 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 Claimant’s solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  6. This Order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimants and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  7. 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.
  8. For the avoidance of doubt, this prohibition shall not interfere with any BTE insurance funding reporting obligations to share information and pleadings with insurers.

Re-Amended Particulars of Claim

  1. The Claimants shall be permitted to rely on the Re-Amended Particulars of Claim Form dated 27 November 2025 and attached hereto, further filing and service to be dispensed with.
  2. The Defendant shall be permitted to rely on an Amended Defence and Counterclaim, to be filed and served by 4pm on 30 January 2026.
  3. The Claimants shall be permitted to rely on an Amended Reply to Defence and Defence to Counterclaim, to be filed and served by 4pm on 13 February 2026.
  4. The Claimants shall pay the Defendant’s reasonable costs of and caused by the re-amendments to the Particulars of Claim.
  5. The remaining costs shall be costs in the case.

Dated 15 April 2026