XYZ -v- (1) Lloyds Bank PLC (2) Citibank N.A. (anonymity order)

Business and Property CourtsHigh CourtJudgmentOrder

Claim no: BL-2026-000180

In the High Court of Justice
Business and Property Courts of England and Wales
Business List (ChD)

13 February 2026



In the Intended Action:
Master McQuail


Between:
XYZ
and
(1) Lloyds Bank PLC
(2) Citibank N.A.

UPON the Intended Claimant’s Application Noticed dated 10 February 2026
AND UPON it appearing that revealing the identity of the Intended Claimant would unfairly damage the
interests of the Intended Claimant and, accordingly, that publication of details revealing its identity ought to
be prohibited
AND UPON the Respondents being on notice of this application and confirming that they had no objection
to it.
AND UPON this Application being made on the papers
AND PURSUANT to CPR rule 39.2 and CPR rule 5.4

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. The Intended Claimant has permission to issue a claim form in which it may be identified as XYZ
    and it is to be referred to as such (or as the Claimant) thereafter, including in all statements of case
    and other documents to be filed or served in the intended proceedings and in any judgment or order
    in the intended proceedings and in any report of the intended proceedings by the press or otherwise.
  2. The Intended Claimant has permission to state its address on the claim form and all other
    documents as c/o Withers LLP, 20 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7AN (its solicitors).
  3. Any non-party seeking the permission of a Judge or Master to access the documents filed in the
    intended proceedings including the evidence and exhibits, Part 8 claim form and any orders made
  4. must make an application in accordance with CPR 23 and give notice to the Intended Claimant of
  5. that application.
  6. Any information which is likely to lead to the identification of the Intended Claimant must not be
    disclosed.
  7. All hearings in the Intended Proceedings be held in private, save as otherwise directed by the Court.
  8. This first, second and fourth and fifth paragraphs of this order shall remain in place until 50 days
    after an Order is issued following the Intended Claimant’s application in the Intended Proceedings,
    or until further order of the Court, after which the anonymity of the Intended Claimant need no longer
    be maintained.
  9. The Intended Claimant shall have liberty to apply in respect of paragraph 6 in the event the
    requirement for anonymity need to be maintained for longer.
    Permission to restore
  10. Any third party affected by this order may apply in accordance with CPR 23 and on notice to the
    Intended Claimant to set aside or vary this order within 7 days of service of this order on that party.
  11. This Order is to be served with the claim form in the intended proceedings.
    Costs
  12. No order as to costs.
    Other
  13. 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.