RH -v- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2025-001832

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

27 April 2026

Before:

Master Eastman

Between:

RH
(A protected party, by his father and Litigation Friend, DH)

-v-

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Order

BEFORE Master Eastman sitting remotely by MS Teams on 27 April 2026

UPON the Claimant having applied for an order in the terms set out below

AND UPON HEARING Mr Hugh Preston, one of His Majesty’s Counsel, on behalf of the Claimant and upon the Defendant not appearing

AND UPON CONSIDERING the protective nature of the approval jurisdiction pursuant to rule 21.10 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

AND UPON CONSIDERING the Article 8 rights of the Claimant to 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 is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the Claimant

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 and the Claimant’s Litigation Friend are to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for these purposes:
    (i) The Claimant shall be referred to as RH.
    (ii) The Claimant’s Litigation Friend shall be referred to as DH.
  2. The Claimant’s address on the Claim Form shall be substituted with 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 or any other specific feature of the Claimant;
    (b) The name or address of the Claimant’s Litigation Friend;
    (c) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or the Claimant’s Litigation Friend;
    (d) Any image or likeness of the Claimant;
  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:
    (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 paragraphs 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 legal representative or deputy unless the court orders otherwise.
  6. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 27 April 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.”
  7. 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 Claimant’s legal representative or deputy.
  8. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  9. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) 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.
  10. The costs of obtaining this order be costs in the case.

Dated 27 April 2026