Tomlin Order and settlement agreement: pseudonymise before circulation – UK GDPR-compliant anonymisation
A Tomlin Order stays proceedings on agreed terms scheduled to the order, and the attached schedule frequently contains personal data about the settling parties, named individuals, or third-party beneficiaries; anonym.legal pseudonymises those identifiers in draft orders and settlement agreements so legal teams can circulate working drafts without unnecessary data exposure before the parties execute the final document.
When this applies
Applies when a solicitor is drafting a Tomlin Order schedule or settlement agreement that names individuals — guarantors, beneficiaries, employees, or other third parties — whose personal data should be protected during the drafting stage.
How anonym.legal handles it
- Upload the draft Tomlin Order (or consent order) and attached schedule in DOCX or PDF.
- Configure the party-names allow-list to retain named parties' names in clear.
- anonym.legal pseudonymises third-party names, account numbers, property addresses, and other personal identifiers in the schedule.
- Settlement terms, financial obligations, and procedural provisions are preserved in full.
- A reversible mapping is stored with EU data residency.
- Re-identify from the mapping key before the order is engrossed and submitted to the court.
What you provide
- Draft Tomlin Order or consent order body (DOCX or PDF)
- Draft settlement schedule
- Party-names allow-list
Limitations & cautions
- The final Tomlin Order submitted to the court must contain accurate party names and terms — always re-identify completely before submission.
- anonym.legal does not review the enforceability or legal effect of the settlement terms.
FAQ
What distinguishes a Tomlin Order from a consent order?
A Tomlin Order stays the proceedings with confidential terms in a schedule, which does not become part of the public court record. A consent order disposes of the proceedings on terms that are on the record. Both can be processed through anonym.legal using the same workflow.
Can I pseudonymise the schedule separately from the order body?
Yes — upload the schedule and order body together in one session for consistent pseudonymisation, or upload them separately if that suits your workflow.
Are property addresses and bank account details pseudonymised?
Yes — property addresses, bank account numbers, and sort codes are recognised as personal-data identifiers and pseudonymised by default.
Related tasks
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- Costs Schedule (N260): pseudonymise fee-earner and client details before submission
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