England: Anonymous litigant-in-person ordered to reveal identity in case against Google
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An anonymous litigant-in-person has been ordered to identify himself to avoid his proceedings against Google in the High Court in London being struck out, the Law Society Gazette reports.
The claimant, known only as ABC, has managed to conceal his identity from court staff, the defendant and the judge for over nine months.
At the latest hearing, Mr Justice Nicklin said the court’s patience was running out, having ordered ABC to identify himself as early as last December.
Mr Justice Nicklin said: “This is the first case I’ve encountered where I’ve not known the identity of a litigant I’m speaking to.
“It’s a remarkable state of affairs that you’ve managed to get to August without complying with an order of the court.”
The judge ordered the case to be struck out unless ABC identifies himself within seven days, and gave summary approval of Google’s costs.
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