Practice—Hearing—Hearing in private

Court of Appeal, Civil Division, Lord Justice Moore-Bick, Lady Justice Black and Sir Malcolm Pill, 13 Jun 2013

A claimant seeking judicial review of a decision notice issued by the Financial Services Authority was not entitled to anonymity.

Dinah Rose QC & Ben Jaffey (instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP) for the claimant. Michael Brindle QC & Rupert Allen (instructed by the Financial Services Authority) for the defendant.

The claimant was the group finance director of Bradford & Bingley plc. The defendant was the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the former statutory regulator of the financial services industry. In March 2010, the defendant issued a decision notice to the claimant and imposed a penalty for failing to comply with principles laid down by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000). The claimant issued a claim for judicial review on the grounds that the defendant had failed to give adequate reasons for issuing the