Al-Haq -v- Secretary of State for Business and Trade (transmission direction order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionTransmission Direction Order

Case number: AC-2023-LON-003634

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

6 May 2025

Before:

Lord Justice Males
and
Mrs Justice Steyn

Between:

The King
on the application of
Al-Haq
(Claimant)

-v-

Secretary of State for Business and Trade
(Defendant)

and

(1) Oxfam
(2) Amnesty International
(3) Human Rights Watch
(Interveners)

Order

UPON a rolled up hearing having been listed on 13-16 May 2025

OF THE COURT’S OWN MOTION

Order by Lord Justice Males and Mrs Justice Steyn

  1. Any request for a direction under the Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022/705 (‘a transmission direction request’) by any person not taking part in the proceedings (‘an applicant’) for permission to watch or listen to the proceedings remotely must be made by 12 noon on Friday 9 May 2025.  
  2. Any transmission direction request should be sent by email to listoffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk and must include the following:

a) The full name of the applicant;
b) The email address of the applicant;
c) Information as to whether the applicant would be located within the jurisdiction of England and Wales at all times when attending the proceedings remotely (if a transmission direction were to be made); and, if not, details of the applicant’s location;
d) Any information the applicant wishes to provide in support of the request, including in particular any reason(s) why it is contended that making such a direction would be in the interests of justice; and
e) A statement by the applicant in the following terms: “If permitted to attend the hearing remotely, I understand that I must not record or transmit what I see and hear. I understand that it is an offence and may be a contempt of court to do so, and that I may be punished if I were to do so.”

  1. Unless exceptionally the Court otherwise directs, a transmission direction request made otherwise than in accordance with this Order will not be granted.

Reasons

This order is made to ensure that any transmission direction requests are accompanied by the necessary information, and made and determined prior to the hearing.

Dated: 6 May 2025

BY THE COURT