QIM -v- London Borough of Islington (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2024-002578

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

28 April 2026

Before:

Master Armstrong

Between:

QIM

-v-

London Borough of Islington

Anonymity order

UPON READING an application notice by the Claimant dated 17 February 2026

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

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 witnesses’ identity is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the witnesses.

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 witnesses are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes:
    (i) Witness 1 shall be referred to as RIM.
    (ii) Witness 2 shall be referred to as SIM
    (iii) Witness 3 shall be referred to as TIM.
  2. The witnesses’ addresses on the witness statements shall be substituted by the Claimant’s solicitor’s address.
  3. 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 witnesses;
    (b) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the witnesses.
    (c) Any image or likeness of the witnesses.
  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. 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.
  6. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of all the witnesses for whose benefit the order is made and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  7. 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.