ZYX -v- Peterborough City Council (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity OrderOrder

Case number: AC -2026-LON-003167

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

19 August 2026

Before:

Deputy High Court Judge Nigel Cooper KC

Between:

The King
on the application of
ZYX
(Claimant)

-v-

Peterborough City Council
(Defendant)

Consent order

UPON the parties agreeing to the terms of this Consent Order

AND UPON the Claimant’s applications for judicial review, interim relief and anonymity dated 29 June 2026

AND UPON the Claimant’s application notice of 1st July 2026

AND UPON the Defendant agreeing not to move the Claimant before the Court has considered this matter and made an order following an inter partes interim relief hearing

AND UPON the Court having considered the documents listed in the cover letter to the application notice dated 01 July 2026

BY CONSENT IT IS ORDERED THAT:

Anonymity

  1. The identity of the Claimant as a party to these proceedings is protected and shall not be published.  
  2. Pursuant to CPR Rule 39.2(4), there shall not be disclosed in any report of these proceedings, or other publication, the name or address of the Claimant or any details that could lead to the Claimant’s identification. The Claimant shall be known as ZYX.
  3. Pursuant to CPR Rule 5.4C and 5.4D:

(a) A person who is not party to the proceedings may not obtain a copy of a statement of case, judgment or order from the Court records unless the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with paragraph 2 above; and

(b) If a person who is not party to the proceedings applies for permission to inspect or obtain a copy of any other document or communication, such application shall be on at least 7 days’ notice to the Claimant’s solicitor.

Case Management Directions

  1. The Defendant is prohibited from moving the Claimant from her placement pending further order from the Court.
  2. There shall be an inter partes hearing to be listed no sooner than 14 days after the Defendant’s acknowledgement of service, to consider the questions of interim relief and permission.
  3. Costs reserved.

REASONS

I have read the Application Notice, draft consent order and the documents listed in the cover letter dated 01 July 2026 and consider it appropriate to make the order sought by consent. In relation to the anonymity order, I am satisfied that notwithstanding the principle of open justice, the circumstances of this case justify the making of the anonymity order sought.

Signed: DHCJ Nigel Cooper KC

Dated this 19th Day of August 2026