Anonymisation—protecting the identity of a person—illustrative decisions


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Practice notes

Anonymisation—protecting the identity of a person—illustrative decisions


Published by a ³ÉÈËÓ°Òô Dispute Resolution expert

Practice notes
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The tables below provide examples of cases in which applications for anonymity of a person in civil litigation proceedings under CPR 39.2(4) have been considered by the courts. For ease of reference they are divided up into successful and unsuccessful applications.

For guidance on the general principles that the courts apply when faced with an application for anonymity, see Practice Note: Anonymisation—protecting the identity of a person.

Examples of the court granting anonymity

Case details and analysisJudgment dateSummary of decision
JWS v JZX [2024] EWHC 1345 (KB)6 June 2024This is an example of the court granting an order to anonymise the defendant (the claimant having already been granted anonymity) which involved the court balancing the defendant’s rights under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) against Article 10 (right to freedom of expression and the principle of open justice). The court considered that the ‘significant evidential documentary challenges to the Claimant's case’ tipped the balance in favour of the defendant’s rights to privacy of personal and family life prevailing, particularly where
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