WND -v- NHS West and North London ICB (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-001786

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

24 April 2026

Before:

The Hon. Mr Justice Bourne

Between:

The King
on the application of
WND
(by his mother and litigation friend, WSA)
(Claimant)

-v-

NHS West and North London ICB
(Defendant)

and

The London Borough of Haringey
(Interested Party)

Order

UPON the Claimant’s application for urgent consideration dated 16 April 2026

AND UPON the Defendant’s written representations thereon

ORDER by the Hon. Mr Justice Bourne:

  1. The Defendant’s Acknowledgment of Service and any Summary Grounds of Defence are to be served within 2 weeks of this order.
  2. The Claimant may serve a Reply if so advised within 1 week thereafter.
  3. The papers shall be placed before a Judge to consider anonymity, permission and further directions including any expedition as soon as possible thereafter, with reading time of at least half a day.
  4. Until further order:
    (a) There be substituted for all purposes in this action, in place of references to the Claimant by name, and whether orally or in writing, reference to the cipher “WND” and his mother and litigation friend shall be known as “WSA”.
    (b) The Court file is to be retained by the Court and marked ‘Anonymised’. Pursuant to CPR 5.4C, a person who is not a party to these proceedings may obtain a copy of pleadings, a judgment or order from the Court records only if the pleadings, judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with this order and any other identifying information has been removed.
    (c) Reporting restrictions apply as to the disclosing of any information that may lead to the subsequent identification of the Claimant.
  5. WSA is appointed as the Claimant’s litigation friend.
  6. Costs reserved.

REASONS

  1. In view of the Claimant’s health situation, permission should be considered as soon as it is possible for the Court to be fully informed.
  2. The Defendant has raised significant issues about the appropriateness of this litigation which the Judge deciding permission will need to consider.
  3. In these circumstances a rolled up hearing could be premature and/or an inefficient solution. If permission is granted, expedition can be considered at the same time.
  4. Anonymity is ordered purely to hold the bar at this stage and will be reviewed at permission stage.

Signed: Mr Justice Bourne
Dated: 24/04/26