ALO -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2024-MAN-00358

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

14 August 2025

Before:

Deputy High Court Judge Karen Ridge

Between:

The King on the application of
ALO by their Litigation Friend MH

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

and

Manchester City Council
Kent County Council
(Interested parties)

Order

On an application by the Claimant for permission to commence judicial review proceedings and on an application for urgent consideration of an interim relief application (including application for anonymity)

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER by Deputy High Court Judge Karen Ridge Sitting as judge of the High Court on the 13/08/2025

Anonymity

  1. (a) Pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) and/or the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and/or s. 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998:

(i) the Claimant’s name is to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public; and

(ii) the Claimant is to be referred to orally and in writing as ALO.

(b) Pursuant to s. 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the Claimant or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings.

(c) Pursuant to CPR 5.4C(4):

(i) the parties must within 7 days file a redacted copy of any statement of case filed, omitting the name, address and any other information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant;

(ii) if any statement of case subsequently filed includes information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant, a redacted copy omitting that information must be filed at the same time;

(iii) unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non-party many obtain a copy of any unredacted statement of case.

(d) Any person wishing to vary or discharge this Order must make an application, served on each party.

(e) This order will be reviewed (a) at the stage when a decision is made on whether permission should be granted; and (b) after final determination of the claim.

Further Directions

2. The Claimant is permitted to conduct these proceedings by his litigation friend, who shall hereinafter be referred to as MH.

3. The requirement for an Acknowledgement of Service form is hereby dispensed with.

4. The Claimant must, as soon as possible, and  in any event before 4pm on Friday 15 August 2025 serve the Defendant and Interested Parties with a copy of this order, the claim form, application bundle and all other court papers.

5. By no later than 4pm on Wednesday 20 August 2025, the Defendant shall file and serve its Statement of Grounds of Defence in respect of the Claimant’s claim and application for urgent interim relief.

6. The Claimant shall, if so advised, file and serve a response to the Defendant’s position by 4pm on Thursday 21 August 2025.

7. As soon as practicable after 4pm on Thursday 21 August 2025 the papers shall be put before a judge to consider the Claimant’s application for interim relief, to include the Claimant’s application to be treated as a child pending the conclusion of these proceedings.

8. Liberty to both parties to apply to vary the terms of this Order on 24 hours written notice by email to the Court and to the other party.

9. Costs reserved.