For the first time in this exceptional jurisdiction the Court found that it had a duty under Article 2 and Article 3 ECHR (risk to life/prohibition on torture) to make a lifelong anonymity order to prevent the real and immediate risk of suicide and self harm by F, a young vulnerable person, should her identity be revealed. D was also found to be at risk. The Court also found for the Claimants on Article 8 ECHR due to the potential harm to their rehabilitation should their identities be known.
Jane Ryan of Bhatt Murphy acted for F and Jennifer Twite of Just for Kids acted for D with Jonathan Price and Edward Fitzgerald QC of Doughty Street Chambers.
