Plus Dane Housing -v- KJM (anonymity order)

County CourtAnonymity Order

Claim number: M02LV343

In the County Court at Liverpool

28 July 2026

Before:

Deputy District Judge Martin

Between:

Plus Dane Housing Limited
(Claimant)

-v-

KJM
(a protected party, by The Official Solicitor, his Lit. Friend)

Order

Before Deputy District Judge Martin sitting at the County Court at Liverpool, Liverpool, Civil And Family Courts, 35 Vernon Street, Liverpool, L2 2BX.

UPON hearing from Solicitor for the Claimant and Counsel for the Defendant.

AND UPON consideration of the Application made on behalf of the Defendant dated 15 June 2026.

AND UPON considering the protective nature of the approval jurisdiction pursuant to r21.10 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

AND UPON consideration of the Article 8 rights of the Defendant to respect for private and family life and the risk of harm that identification may cause to the Defendant.

AND UPON the importance of open justice and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression.

AND UPON the Court concluding that non-disclosure of the Defendant’s is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice in order to protect the Defendant’s interests.

AND UPON the Claimant indicating its neutrality as to the making of the order and there being no representations from the press or any other interested party.

AND PURSUANT to the common law , Section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998; section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981; and rules 5.4D; and 39.2(4) of the Civil Procedure Rules (‘CPR’).

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. The name of the Defendant is to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes, the Defendant shall be referred to as KJM.
  2. The Defendant’s address on the claim form shall be substituted by the Defendant’s solicitor’s address.
  3. No report, whether oral or in writing, or other communication in whatever form (including internet 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 Defendant;
    (b) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Defendant;
    (c) Any image or likeness of the Defendant.
  4. Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.
  5. Pursuant to CPR Rules 5.4C and 5.4D:
    (a) 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 1 and above.
    (b) 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 Defendant’s solicitor, the Official Solicitor as the Defendant’s litigation friend in these proceedings, and the Defendant’s trustee or deputy unless the court orders otherwise.
  6. The Defendant’s solicitor shall file with the Court copies of any existing statements of case anonymised anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above by 14 August 2026.
  7. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 24 July 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.”
  8. 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 Defendant’s solicitor, the Official Solicitor as the Defendant’s litigation friend in these proceedings, and the Defendant’s trustee or deputy.
  9. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Defendant and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  10. 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.

Dated: 24 July 2026