Braunford LLP & Anor v Pierre Allain

Braunford LLP & Anor v Pierre Allain

The defendant failed to provide sufficiently clear and cogent evidence to justify anonymisation. The risks to his employment and reputation do not meet the high threshold for derogation from open justice. The open justice principle, including the naming of parties, outweighs the defendant's article 8 rights and concerns.

Parties
Claimant: Braunford LLP; Claimant: Corbiere Limited; Defendant: Pierre Allain
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Application / Ruling on Anonymity Order
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Confidential Information, Anonymity Orders, Open Justice
Employment Civil Procedure Confidential Information Anonymity Orders Open Justice

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Parties

Braunford LLP

Claimant

Corbiere Limited

Claimant

Pierre Allain

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application / Ruling on Anonymity Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant is entitled to an anonymity order under CPR 39.2(4)
  2. 2 Whether reporting restrictions should be imposed to protect the defendant's identity

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant failed to provide sufficiently clear and cogent evidence to justify anonymisation. The risks to his employment and reputation do not meet the high threshold for derogation from open justice. The open justice principle, including the naming of parties, outweighs the defendant's article 8 rights and concerns.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Anonymisation application dismissed
  • No reporting restrictions imposed