TDS -v- WG Carter Limited (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim No: KB-2025-BHM-000237

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
KING’S BENCH DIVISION
BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT REGISTRY

26 January 2026

Before:

Her Honour Judge Kelly

Between:

TDS
AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF SGS (DECEASED),
AND ON BEHALF OF THE DEPENDENTS OF SGS (DECEASED)

-v-

W.G CARTER LIMITED

Order

BEFORE HHJ Emma Kelly considering the matter on paper on 26 January 2026

UPON the application of the Claimant, dated 22 January 2026

AND 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 minor Dependents of the Deceased to respect for private and family life and the risk of harm that identification may cause to the minor Dependants of the Deceased

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, Deceased’s and minor Dependents of the Deceased’s identities is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the minor dependants of the Deceased

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, the Deceased and the minor Dependants of the Deceased are 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 TDS;
    ii) The Deceased shall be referred to as SGS;
    iii) The minor Dependant son of the Deceased shall be referred to as HIT;
    iv) The minor Dependant daughter of the Deceased shall be referred to as BQM.
  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 Claimant;
    b) The name or address of the Deceased;
    c) The name or address of the minor Dependants of the Deceased;
    d) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, the Deceased, or the Dependants of the Deceased;
    e) Any image or likeness of the Claimant, the Deceased or the minor Dependants of the Deceased.
  1. Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.
  2. 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 the date of this Order.
  2. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 26 January 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. 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.
  5. By this order, the Court has disposed of an application without service. In addition to the right to apply referred to in paragraph 8 above, any person not served with a copy of the application notice before an order was made may apply to have the order set side or varied with any such application to me made within 7 days after the date on which the order was served on the person making the application.
  6. Costs in the case.