XUY -v- London Borough of Croydon (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2025-LON-003190

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

18 November 2025

Before:

Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC,
Deputy High Court Judge

Between:

The King
on the application of
XUY

-v-

London Borough of Croydon

Order

On an application by the Claimant for an anonymity order and for any hearings to be heard in private

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER BY MARCUS PILGERSTORFER KC, DEPUTY HIGH COURT JUDGE

  1. Anonymity:

(a) Pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) and/or the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and/or s. 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998:

(i) the Claimant’s name and that of his children is to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public; and

(ii) the Claimant is to be referred to orally and in writing as XUY and his children as YP1, YP2, YP3 and YP4 (YP1 being the eldest),

(b) Pursuant to s. 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the Claimant or his children or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or his children in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings.

(c) Pursuant to CPR 5.4C(4):

(i) the parties must within 7 days file a redacted copy of any statement of case filed, omitting the name, address and any other information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or his children;

(ii) if any statement of case subsequently filed includes information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant or his children, a redacted copy omitting that information must be filed at the same time;

(iii) unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non-party many obtain a copy of any unredacted statement of case.

(d) Any person wishing to vary or discharge this Order must make an application, served on each party.

(e) Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) and the Practice Direction: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Orders 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.

  1. Hearings: The Claimant’s application for any hearing in this matter to be held in private is refused.

REASONS

  1. Anonymity: The subject matter of this claim concerns welfare and child protection issues concerning the Claimant’s children. There is a risk that if the Claimant’s identity is known, that could lead to identification of the children. There is in my judgment a real risk that if the identity of the Claimant’s children becomes known that would have a detrimental effect on their welfare, including their emotional welfare. This is a compelling reason which makes it necessary and appropriate to make the limited derogations from the principle of open justice contained in paragraph 1 of this order.
  2. Hearings: The Claimant further seeks an order requiring any hearing to be held in private. I refuse that application. The protections provided by paragraph 1 of this order are sufficient to protect the children from the risks I have identified. An order that a hearing proceed in private would too drastically derogate from the principle of open justice.

Signed: Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC, DHCJ

Date: 18 November 2025