ADR -v- London Borough of Hackney (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtCivilHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2024-LON-004097

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Administrative Court

In the matter of an application for judicial review

Before:

the Honourable Mr Justice Morris

Between:

The King
on the application of
ADR

-v-

London Borough of Hackney

Anonymity order

Upon application for urgent interim relief

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER by the Honourable Mr Justice Morris

Anonymity

  1. The Claimant shall be afforded anonymity and shall be referred to as “DR”.
  2. There shall not be disclosed in any report of the proceedings the name or address of the Claimant or any detail likely to lead to his identification.
  3. Pursuant to CPR 5.4C a person who is not a party to the proceedings may obtain a copy of a statement of case, judgment or order from the court records only if the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised such that (a) the Claimant is referred to in those documents only as DR; and (b) any identifying reference to the Claimant has been deleted from those documents.
  4. The matter shall be listed as “DR v London Borough of Hackney”.
  5. Any person, including members of the press, may apply to the court to vary or discharge the terms of paragraph 1 to 4 above on seven days’ notice to the parties.
  6. This Order shall be published on the website of the Judiciary of England and Wales pursuant to CPR r.39.2(5).

Application for interim relief

  1. By 12 noon on Tuesday 17 December 2024 the Defendant shall file and serve its response to the Claimant’s application for interim relief.
  2. By 4pm on Wednesday 18 December 2024 the Claimant shall (if so advised) file and serve his response to the submissions made pursuant to paragraph 1 above.
  3. Thereafter the Claimant’s application for interim relief shall be placed before a judge on the papers on Thursday 19 December 2024 or so soon thereafter as possible.
  4. The parties have liberty to apply to vary or discharge the terms of paragraphs 7 to 9 of this order on 24 hours notice to the other party.
  5. Costs reserved.

    Reasons

Although his current situation is not clear, it appears that the Claimant may not have had accommodation for the last two nights and therefore the matter appears to be urgent. As requested, the application is to be placed before a judge within less than a week from today. If his accommodation situation becomes more critical, the Claimant may seek to expedite matters further under the liberty to apply in paragraph 10 above.

Signed: Mr Justice Morris 
Date: 13 December 2024