UXA -v- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case No KB-2026-MAN-000079

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

23 March 2026

BEFORE:

District Judge Gooding

BETWEEN:

UXA (a child and Protected Party by Litigation Friend, UXB)

-v-

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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 District Judge Gooding sitting at Manchester District Registry, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester, M60 9DJ on 23 March 2026 in chambers.

UPON READING an application notice by the Claimant dated 29 January 2026

AND UPON:

  1. Consideration of the Claimant’s Article 8 rights to respect for private and family life, and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression.
  2. It appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant is necessary in order to protect the interests of the Claimant.

AND PURSUANT to section 11 Contempt of Court Act 1981; and CPR Rule 5.4A to 5.4D and CPR Rule 39.2(4)

IT IS ORDERED THAT

  1. The identity of the Claimant in these proceedings is protected and shall not be published.
  1. Pursuant to CPR Rule 39.2(4), there shall not be disclosed in any report of these proceedings the name or address of the Claimant, or the Claimant’s parents, or any details that could lead to the identification of the Claimant.  The Claimant and the Litigation Friend shall be referred to as set out at paragraph 3 of this Order.
  1. In any report of these proceedings or other publication (by whatever medium) in relation thereto:
    i) The Claimant shall be referred to as “UXA”
    ii) The Litigation Friend shall be referred to as “UXB”
    iii) Any other details liable to lead to the identification of the Claimant (including any names of other family members or addresses) shall be redacted before publication.
  1. Pursuant to CPR Rule 5.4C:
    i) A person who is not a party to the proceedings may obtain a copy of a statement of case, judgment or order from the Court records only if the statement of case, Judgment or Order has been anonymised in accordance with paragraph 3 above.
    ii) If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(1B) or (2)) for permission to obtain a copy of any other document or communication, such application shall be on at least 7 days’ notice to the Claimant’s Solicitor or Deputy.
  1. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “an anonymity order was made in this case on 23 March 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”.
  1. Pursuant to the ‘Practice Guidance: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Orders’ issued by the Master of the Rolls dated 16 April 2019 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.
  1. Any interested party, whether or not a party to the proceedings, may apply to the Court to vary or discharge this Order, providing that any such Order is made on notice to the Claimant’s Solicitor or Deputy and that 7 days’ prior notice of the intention to make such an application is given.