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In the HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION
Before the Honourable Mrs Justice Stacey
Claim No
QB-2018-005537
QB-2018-000151
QB-2018-000091
QB-2018-005169
Fee Account
Number PBA0083049
ORDER
Claimant
(including ref)
AXM, ZXQ, YXC and RXS
DNO53436.00001
Defendant(s)
(including ref) Chelsea Football Club Limited
UPON hearing Counsel for the Claimants and Counsel for the Defendant.
AND UPON the Defendant, through its Counsel, agreeing to provide a copy of the application
notice and any evidence in support of the application made to Master McCloud for permission
to rely upon the witness summaries, referred to in her order dated 26 January, by 4 pm on 25
May 2021.
AND UPON it appearing that the application bundle inadvertently contains references to the real
name of the witness who otherwise is known as BXA in these proceedings.
AND UPON consideration of BXA’s Article 8 right to respect for private and family life and the Article
10 right of freedom of expression and that the case is likely to attract publicity and that revealing
the identity of BXA is likely unfairly to damage the interests of BXA and that, accordingly, publication
of details revealing BXA’s identity ought to be prohibited.
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. There should be no publication of BXA’s real name in connection with these
proceedings, pursuant to s11 Contempt of Court Act 1981 and CPR Rule 5.4A to 5.4D
and CPR Rule 39.2(4) and the inherent jurisdiction of the court.
2. The Defendant shall provide substantive responses to the Claimants’ Part 18 Request
dated 2 February 2021 by 4 pm on 6 July 2021 (save in respect of paragraph 5 of that
Request).
