The Nursing and Midwifery Council -v- MIH (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-003056

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

In the matter of an application under Article 31(8)
of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001
to extend an interim order  

24 July 2026

Before:

HHJ Emma Kelly,
sitting as a Judge of the High Court

Between:

The Nursing and Midwifery Council
(Appellant)

-v-

MIH
(Respondent)

Order

Before HHJ Emma Kelly sitting as a Judge of the High Court at the Royal Courts of Justice on 24 July 2026 and conducting the matter by remote video conference.

And upon hearing counsel for the Applicant and the Respondent failing to attend

And upon reading the witness statement of Mark Hewitson dated 30 June 2026

And upon the Court being satisfied that the Respondent has been served with the claim and notice of today’s hearing

IT IS ORDERED that:

  1. The Respondent shall be referred to in these proceedings as MIH.
  2. Pursuant to CPR rule 39.2(4), there shall not be disclosed in any listing or report of the proceedings the names or addresses of the Respondent or of any relative of the Respondent, or any other information which may lead to the identification of the Respondent or any relative of the Respondent, without further order.
  3. The Interim Order be extended to 4pm on 27 July 2027.
  4. Pursuant to CPR 5.4C(4), a non-party may not obtain a copy of any statement of case or judgment in these proceedings unless it has been anonymised and/or redacted to protect the identity of the Respondent and any relative of the Respondent, except with the Court’s prior permission sought by way of an application pursuant to CPR 5.4C(6) served on each party. Any such application will not be determined by the Court unless at least 7 days’ notice has been given to each party to these proceedings.
  5. Any application by a non-party under CPR 5.4C(2) (application for a copy of any other document filed by a party, or communication between the court and a party or another person) will not be determined by the Court unless at least 7 days’ written notice has been given to each party to these proceedings.
  6. In the event that a non-party makes an application to for permission to access to documents on the Court file (other than a claim form, judgment or order) pursuant to CPR 5.4C(2), the parties will be given 7 days’ notice before any such application is considered by the Court.
  7. The Respondent has permission, on giving 3 days’ written notice to the Applicant, to apply to the Court to vary or discharge this order.
  8. No order for costs.

Dated: 24 July 2026

By The Court