YTN -v- NTY (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity OrderOrder

Claim No. KB-2026-000292

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division

9 February 2026

Before:

Master Brown

Between:

Anonymised Party YTN

    – v –

    Anonymised Party NTY

      Order

      UPON the Claimant issuing a Claim Form dated 3 February 2026 (the “Claim”)

      AND UPON the Defendant’s application by Application Notice dated 3 February 2026 (the “Defendant’s Application”)

      AND UPON
      (1) Consideration of the Article 8 rights of the Defendant and third parties to respect for private and family life;
      (2) It appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the Defendant is strictly necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the interests of the Defendant and third parties and that there is no sufficient countervailing public interest in disclosure.

      AND PURSUANT to section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998; section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981; the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and CPR rules 5.4C, 5.4D and 39.2(4).  

      AND UPON hearing Counsel for the Defendant and Counsel for the Claimant

      IT IS ORDERED THAT:

      ANONYMITY

      1. Pursuant to s.6 Human Rights Act 1998, and/or CPR 39.2 and/or the Court’s inherent jurisdiction it is ordered that:
        a. the Defendant’s name is to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in open court;
        b. there be substituted for all purposes in these proceedings in place of references to the Defendant by name, and whether orally or in writing, the cipher “NTY”;
        c. if and insofar as the Claim Form or Particulars of Claim (or any document) has been filed with the Court naming or identifying the Defendant, those documents are to be replaced and refiled replacing the Defendant’s name with the cipher NTY and removing any identifying details.
        d. the Defendant’s address is to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in open court; and
        e. The Defendant has permission to use (where necessary) the address of their solicitors instead which is: Harbottle & Lewis LLP, 7 Savoy Court, London WC2R 0EX

      The Defendant’s name on CE-file will be anonymised in accordance with this paragraph.

      REPORTING RESTRICTION

      1. Pursuant to s.11 Contempt of Court Act 1981, there shall be no publication of the identity of the Defendant or of any matter likely to lead directly or indirectly to the identification of the Defendant in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings, provided that nothing in this Order shall prevent the publication, disclosure or communication of any information which is contained in this Order.
      2. For the purposes of this Order (and in particular Section 2) ‘Publication’ includes any speech, writing, broadcast, or other communication in whatever form (including internet and social media), which is addressed to the public at large or any section of the public.

      RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS ON THE COURT FILE

      1. Upon the Court being satisfied that it is strictly necessary:
        a. Without further order of the Court, a non-party may not obtain access to or copies of any of the documents set out below from the Court file: the Original Claim Form, Particulars of Claim and any documents that contain the Defendant’s name or identify the Defendant, any confidential schedules to statements of case, witness statements, applications, orders or witness statements (the “Restricted Documents”); and
        b. Any non-party wishing to obtain access to or copies of the Restricted Documents, must make an application to the Court, such application to be made by Application Notice served on the parties at least 7 days before the Application is made.

      SAVE THAT nothing in this Order shall prevent the publication of:
      (1) Any information contained in any public judgment of the Court in these proceedings.
      (2) Any information contained in any documents on the Court file which are open to public inspection without an order of the Court and which do not name or identify the Claimant.

        APPLICATIONS TO VARY/DISCHARGE

        1. Any Application by a non-party to vary or discharge this Order must be made by Application Notice, served on the parties at least 7 days before the Application is made.

        PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDER

        1. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) a copy of this Order will be published on the Judiciary Website
        2. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “An anonymity order was made in this case on 09.02.2026 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.”

        COSTS

        1. The costs of and occasioned by the Application shall be costs in the case.