Queen Mary University London -v- LSY and others (anonymity order)

Business and Property CourtsChancery DivisionHigh CourtAnonymity Order

Claim Number: PT-2024-000483

In the High Court of Justice
Business and Property Court – Chancery Division

7 June 2024

Before:
Deputy Master Henderson

Between:
Queen Mary University of London
-v-
(1) LSY
(2) MBC
(3) PERSONS UNKNOWN IN OCCUPATION OF Queen Mary University of London

Anonymity Order

BEFORE Deputy Master Henderson sitting at the High Courts of Justice on 7 June 2024

UPON HEARING counsel for the First Defendant and Second Defendants’ oral application and
(1) It appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the First and Second Defendants is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the First and Second Defendants and that there is no sufficient countervailing public interest in disclosure.
(2) The Claimant indicating its neutrality to the making of the order and there being no representations from the press or any other interested party.

AND PURSUANT to section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1988 and CPR Rules 5.4C, 5.4D and 39.2(4).

WHEREAS for the purposes of this order:
(1) ‘Publication’ includes any speech, writing, broadcast, or other communication in whatever form (including internet and social media), which is addressed to the public at large or any section of the public.
(2) Publication for the purpose of this Order includes any further publication (as defined in subparagraph (i) above) from the date of this Order, even if such information has derived from a previous stage or stages of these proceedings.

IT IS ORDERED THAT

  1. The identity of the First and Second Defendants as party to these proceedings is confidential and shall not be published.
  2. Pursuant to CPR Rule 39.2(4), there shall not be disclosed in any report of these proceedings or other publication the name or address of the First and Second Defendants, or any details (including other names, addresses, or a specific combination of facts) that could lead to the identification of the First and Second Defendants in these proceedings. The First and Second Defendants shall be referred to as set out at paragraph 3 of this Order.
  3. In any judgment or report of these proceedings, or other publication (by whatever medium) in relation thereto:
    a. The First Defendant shall be referred to as “[LSY]”
    b. The Second Defendant shall be referred to as “[MBC]”
    c. Any other details which, on their own or together with other information publicly available, may lead to the identification of the First and Second Defendants shall be redacted before publication.
  4. 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 3(a) to (c) above.
    b. If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(1B) or (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 First and Second Defendants’ solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  5. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 7 June 2024 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.”
  6. Any interested party, whether or not a party to the proceedings, may apply to the Court to vary or discharge this Order, provided that any such application is made on 7 days’ notice to the First and Second Defendants’ solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  7. Pursuant to the ‘Practice Guidance: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Orders’ issued by the Master of the Rolls dated 16 April 2019 a copy of this Order shall be published on the Judicial Website of the High Court of Justice (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.
  8. This Order remain in force until 10 July 2024 or such date as the adjourned possession proceedings is listed for hearing.
  9. Pursuant to CPR r.6.23 service of this Order and other documents in these proceedings shall be validly effected on the Claimant by service on their solicitors.
  10. Service of this Order and other documents in these proceedings shall be validly on the Third Defendant as provided for in CPR 55.6.
  11. The costs of obtaining this order be costs reserved.
  12. This order shall be served by the First and Second Defendants on the Claimants and on the Third Defendants.