Protected Party by Mother and Litigation Friend LHJ) -v- KLZ (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity OrderOrder

Claim No. QB-2020-002970

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

Before
Master Šabić KC

Between

LZX (A PROTECTED PARTY BY MOTHER AND
LITIGATION FRIEND LHJ)

    – and –

    KLZ


    BEFORE Master Šabić KC sitting in the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London on 12 February 2026.

    UPON HEARING Susan Rodway KC one of His Majesty’s Counsel, on behalf of the Claimant and Geoffrey Brown, on behalf of the Defendant.

    AND UPON READING the Claimant’s application for an anonymity order dated 06 February 2026.

    UPON CONSIDERING the protective nature of the approval jurisdiction pursuant to r.21.10 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998.

    AND UPON CONSIDERING the Article 8 rights of the Claimant’s respect for private and family life and the risk of harm that identification may cause to the Claimant.

    AND UPON 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 Claimant’s identity is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Claimant’s interests.

    AND UPON THE COURT FURTHER CONCLUDING that it is necessary to make a reporting restriction order.

    IT IS ORDERED that:

    1. The names of the Claimant, Litigation Friend, the Defendant and the Claimant’s family members to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:

    (i) The Claimant shall be referred to as LZX;

    (ii) The Litigation Friend shall be referred to as LHJ;

    (iii) The Defendant shall be referred to as KLZ.

    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 Litigation Friend, the Defendant and the Claimant’s family members.

    (b) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Litigation Friend, the Defendant and the Claimant’s family members.

    (c) Any image or likeness of the Claimant or of the Litigation Friend, the Defendant and the Claimant’s family members.

    (d) Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.

    1. 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, judgment or order from the Court records unless the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with
    subparagraphs 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.

    1. 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 21 days from date of the order.
    2. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 12 February 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.”
    3. 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.
    4. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant/other person for whose benefit the order is made and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
    5. 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.