[2025] UKUT 048 (AAC)

Neither of the parties sought a Rule 14 Order in this case. However, I have on further reflection since the hearing felt it necessary to make a Rule 14 Order of my own motion in order to protect B’s personal information. That necessitates anonymising her parents, but I do not consider that it requires the school to be anonymised. B is too young to understand this case at present, but I am mindful that this decision contains personal information about her that will, as a result of the publication of this judgment, potentially remain in the public domain indefinitely and which could have a significant impact on her in later life. It is not fair on B for this information to be publicly available indefinitely. Although it is important to public justice that parties are named, the public interest is nearly as well served in this case by the publication of this judgment without identifying B (or her parents). Anonymising B (and of necessity also her parents) strikes the right balance in this case between B’s private rights and the public interest. If either party, or any member of the public, objects to this order, they may apply to the Upper Tribunal and any application will be considered on notice to the parties.