AYZ v BZA

AYZ v BZA

Permanent anonymity is granted to the Appellant in both ET and EAT proceedings because a police report alleging a sexual offence triggers mandatory anonymity under section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, and the only way to prevent jigsaw identification is to anonymise the Appellant throughout.

Parties
Appellant: AYZ; Respondent: BZA
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 August 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Judgment on Anonymity Application
Outcome
application for permanent anonymity granted
Legal Topics
Anonymity Orders, Open Justice, Sexual Offences, Privacy
Practice and Procedure Employment Law Anonymity Orders Open Justice Sexual Offences Privacy

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Parties

AYZ

Appellant

BZA

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Judgment on Anonymity Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether permanent anonymity should be granted to the Appellant in ET and EAT proceedings
  2. 2 Whether section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 mandates anonymity
  3. 3 Risk of jigsaw identification

Ratio Decidendi

Permanent anonymity is granted to the Appellant in both ET and EAT proceedings because a police report alleging a sexual offence triggers mandatory anonymity under section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, and the only way to prevent jigsaw identification is to anonymise the Appellant throughout.

Court Disposition

application for permanent anonymity granted

Orders

  • Appellant's name to be permanently anonymised in ET and EAT proceedings
  • Judgments to be handed down separately with no apparent link to each other