TSE -v- Youssef Dahan (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionMedia and Communications ListAnonymity Order

Claim number: KB-2025-003183

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Media and Communications List

21 November 2025

Before:

The Hon. Mrs Justice Hill

Between:

TSE
(A Minor, by His Litigation Friend, UTF)

-v-

Youssef Dahan

Order

UPON REVIEWING the Court file and pursuant to the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and case management powers under Civil Procedure Rules 1.4 and 3.3

AND UPON NOTING the anonymity order made by Master Stevens in respect of the Claimant and his Litigation Friend on 19 November 2025

AND UPON hearing the Claimant’s Litigation Friend in person at a hearing conducted via MS Teams on 21 November 2025

AND UPON CONSIDERING that anonymity should also extend to the Claimant’s younger sibling who features in the Claimant’s pleaded case, in order to avoid the risk of “jigsaw” identification of the Claimant and his Litigation Friend, and taking into account the sibling’s own Article 8 rights to respect for private and family life and the risk of harm that identification may cause to the sibling

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

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The name of the Claimant’s younger sibling is to be withheld in the statements of case, and in any judgments and orders in this claim, and for those purposes, the Claimant’s sibling shall be referred to as BRX.
  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:
    (i) The name or address or school of the Claimant’s sibling;
    (ii) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant’s sibling;
    (iii) Any image or likeness of the Claimant’s sibling.
  3. Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.
  4. 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.
  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 the Claimant’s sibling 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.

Dated 21 November 2025