NO -v- North Tyneside Council (anonymity order)
Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order
Case number: AC-2025-LDS-000075
In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Administrative Court
7 July 2025
Before:
HHJ Jackson
Between:
The King (on the application of
NO)
-v-
North Tyneside Council
Anonymity Order
BEFORE HER HONOUR JUDGE JACKSON, sitting as Judge of the High Court, at the Leeds Property & Construction Court, 6 Westgate, Grace Street, Leeds, on Thursday 17 April 2025
UPON HEARING the Claimant in person and counsel for the Defendant
AND UPON considering the documents filed with the Court
AND UPON the Claimant having applied to set aside the order of the Honourable Mr Justice Turner dated 10 April 2025 and reviving his application for urgent interim relief
IT IS FURTHER DIRECTED THAT:
The Claimant’s eldest child, from hereon referred to as PQ, is joined to the proceedings as an interested party.
Pursuant to Civil Procedure Rules 1998 Part 21:
(a) By 4pm on 25 May 2025 the Claimant shall file and serve an assessment of PQ’s capacity to litigate these proceedings (“the capacity assessment”).
(b) Any cost of the capacity assessment shall be borne by the Claimant.
(c) In the event that the capacity assessment concludes that PQ does not have capacity to litigate these proceedings, then the Claimant shall, within 14 days of receipt of the capacity assessment:
(i) Identify a suitable candidate to be appointed as PQ’s litigation friend,
(ii) Arrange for the proposed litigation friend to complete a certificate of suitability in Form N235, explaining why they are suitable to act,
(iii) Notify the other parties of the proposal.
(d) In the event that the capacity assessment concludes that PQ has capacity to litigate these proceedings, then the Claimant shall, within fourteen days of receipt of the capacity assessment:
(i) Apply to the Court in Form N244 for PQ to conduct proceedings without a litigation friend, including a copy of the capacity assessment, and
(ii) Notify the other parties of the proposal.
The mother of PQ, hereafter referred to as SR, is joined to the proceedings as an interested party.
Pursuant to Civil Procedure Rules 1998 rule 39.2(4), the identity of the Claimant, PQ and SR shall not be disclosed in any proceedings in public, and to that end the proceedings shall be anonymised in all court documents and during hearings, in order to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of PQ.
Pursuant to Civil Procedure Rules 1998 rule 5.4C(4):
(a) The parties must within seven days of this order 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, PQ or SR.
(b) If any document 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.
(c) Unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non-party may obtain a copy of any unredacted claim or pleading.