NH -v- NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LON-000949

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Administrative Court

6 March 2026

Before:

RICHARD WRIGHT KC

Between:

THE KING on the application of
NH By his litigation friend, KM

-v-

NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

and

RICHMOND UPON THAMES LONDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
(Interested Party)

Order

On an application by the Claimant for interim relief and expedition

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER BY RICHARD WRIGHT KC SITTING AS A DEPUTY HIGH COURT JUDGE

  1. Anonymity:
    (a) Pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) and Section 39 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and/or the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and/or s. 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998:
    (i) the Claimant’s name is to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public; and
    (ii) the Claimant is to be referred to orally and in writing as NH.
    (iii) The Claimant’s Litigation Friend is to be referred to orally and in writing as KM
    (b) Pursuant to s. 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the Claimant or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings.
    (c) Pursuant to CPR 5.4C(4):
    (i) the parties must within 7 days file a redacted copy of any statement of case filed, omitting the name, address and any other information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant;
    (ii) if any statement of case subsequently filed includes information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, a redacted copy omitting that information must be filed at the same time;
    (iii) unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non-party many obtain a copy of any unredacted statement of case.
    (d) Any person wishing to vary or discharge this Order must make an application, served on each party.
  2. Interim Relief and expedition:
    The Defendant must supply a response to the application for interim relief and the claim for Judicial Review on an expedited basis:
    (a) The Defendant’s Acknowledgement of Service (CPR 54.8) must be filed and served by 4 pm on 12th March 2026.
    (b) Any Reply from the Claimant (CPR 54.8A) must be filed and served by 4pm on 17th March 2026.
    (c) The papers are to be referred to a judge or deputy judge as soon as possible thereafter.

Reasons

REASONS
(1) Anonymity: The Claimant is a child and the claim relies on personal medical information in which the Claimant has a reasonable expectation of privacy. There are accordingly compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.
(2) Interim Relief and Expedition: I accept that the application is urgent and it appears that the Defendant has failed to engage with the Pre-Action Protocol. However, the Court would be assisted by submissions from the Defendant before considering and determining the application for interim relief. Balancing these considerations a Judge should consider the application with the benefit of the Defendant’s submissions in the timescales stated in the Order above.