Anonymity Orders: An Approved Template

Anonymity orders are a routine part of the working life of those practising in the field of personal injury and clinical negligence. In 2015 the Court of Appeal in JXMX v Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust [2015] EWCA Civ 96 clarified the basis on which anonymity was justified in cases…

“What’s In a Name?” Revisited

Jones v Ministry of Defence [2020] EWHC 1603 (QB)  This article originally appeared in Issue 6 (September 2020). Those who practise in the field of serious personal injury and clinical negligence will be very familiar with the principles that govern the grant of anonymity orders. The leading authority is JXMX…

Anonymity orders

Justyna Zeromska-Smith v United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 552 (QB) This article originally appeared in Issue 1 (May 2019). Spencer J refused an application for an anonymity order by the Claimant, who had suffered a stillbirth and psychiatric injury and was bringing a clinical negligence claim against the…