TYU -v- Mr Thomas Peggs (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

AMENDED

Claim number: KB-2025-MAN-000334

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Manchester District Registry

10 July 2026

Before:

HHJ Malek,
sitting as an S9 Judge of the High Court

Between:

TYU
(proceeding by her Father and Litigation Friend, GHJ)
(Claimant)

-v-

Mr Thomas Peggs
(Defendant)

Anonymity order

WARNING: you must comply with the terms imposed upon you by this Order: otherwise, your case is liable to be struck out, or some other sanction imposed. If you cannot comply you are expected to make a formal application to the Court before any deadline imposed upon you expires.

BEFORE HHJ Malek sitting as a S9 Judge of the High Court in the Civil Justice Centre, Bridge Street West, Manchester on 10th July 2026

UPON HEARING Marc Willems, One of His Majesty’s Counsel for the Claimant and Anna Symington of Counsel for the Defendant

AND UPON the application notice dated 15 June 2026

AND UPON CONSIDERING the Article 8 rights of the Claimant and Litigation Friend to respect of 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 and Litigation Friend’s identity is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Claimant’s interests

AND UPON THE COURT FURTHER CONCLUDING that it is necessary to make a reporting restriction order

AND FURTHER UPON The Defendant indicating his neutrality to the making of the Order and there being no representations from the press or any other interested party

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The identity of the Claimant as a party to these proceedings is confidential and 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 TYU;
    (ii) The Litigation Friend shall be referred to as GHJ;
  2. The Claimant’s address on the claim form shall be substituted by 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 of the Claimant;
    (b) Any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant and Litigation Friend;
    (c) Any image or likeness of the Claimant and Litigation Friend;
  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 subparagraphs 1 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, the Claimant’s father as the Claimant’s litigation friend in these proceedings, and the Claimant’s trustee or deputy unless the court orders otherwise.
  6. The Claimant’s solicitor shall file with the Court an electronic ( PDF) bundle containing copies of any existing statements of case anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above by 31 July 2026.
  7. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 10th July 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.”
  8. 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, the Official Solicitor as the Claimant’s litigation friend in these proceedings, and the Claimant’s trustee or deputy.
  9. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  10. 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 this 10th day of July 2026
Order approved by HH Judge Malek on 14 July 2026