PWY -v- Cambridgeshire County Council (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-003620

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

15 August 2026

Before:

Richard Wright KC,
sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge

Between:

The King
on the application of
PWY
(by his litigation friend, PAT)
(Claimant)

-v-

Cambridgeshire County Council
(Defendant)

Order

On an application by the Claimant for anonymity, the appointment of a litigation friend, urgent consideration and interim relief

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

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

  1. The Claimant’s mother is appointed as his litigation friend.
  2. Anonymity:

(a) Pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) 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 PWY and his litigation friend as PAT.

(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.

  1. Abridgement of time and expedition:

(a) The Defendant’s response to the application for interim relief together with the Acknowledgement of Service (CPR 54.8) must be filed and served by 4pm on 21st August.

(b) Any Reply from the Claimant (CPR 54.8A) must be filed and served by 4pm on 28th August.

(c) The papers are to be referred to a judge or deputy judge within 7 days thereafter.

REASONS

(1) Anonymity: The Claimant is a young child and the Claim relates to his educational provision in respect of which he has an expectation of privacy. There are accordingly compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.

(2) I accept there is urgency but am not prepared to consider interim relief on an ex parte basis and have set a timetable that allows the Defendant an opportunity to reply but ensures the Claim receives appropriate priority.

Signed: Richard Wright KC

Date: 15th August 2026