ANS -v- London Borough of Redbridge (anonymity order and injunction)

Administrative CourtCivilHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2024-LON-004058

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

10 December 2024

Before:

the Honourable Mr Justice Robin Knowles

Between:

The King
on the application of
ANS
(by her mother as next friend)

-v-

London Borough of Redbridge

Order

On an application by the Claimant for urgent consideration, interim relief and directions

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER by the Hon. Mr Justice Robin Knowles 16.10pm 10 December 2024

  1. Anonymity:

(a) Under the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and pursuant to 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 “ANS”.

(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 and serve a redacted copy of any statement of case already 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 and must then be served with the unredacted version;

(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.

  1. Mandatory injunction:

(a) The Defendant must continue to provide the Claimant with suitable accommodation until further order; this is to be in a London borough unless otherwise agreed

(b) The Defendant may apply to vary or discharge paragraph 2(a) above, any such application to be served on each party.

*** THIS IS A MANDATORY INJUNCTION. IT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS SET ASIDE BY A COURT, EVEN IF AN APPLICATION TO VARY OR DISCHARGE IT HAS BEEN MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH 2(b) ABOVE. BREACH MAY GIVE RISE TO PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. SEE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT JUDICIAL REVIEW GUIDE 2024, §17.7.4***

  1. Timetable for submissions and paper decision on interim relief:

(a) The Defendant may file and serve any response to the application for interim relief/directions] by 10 January 2024.

(b) The Claimant may file and serve a reply to that response by 24 January 2024.

(c) The papers are to be referred to a judge or deputy judge for a decision whether to grant interim relief as soon as possible thereafter.

REASONS

The case involves a young child and appears to have its complexities. I have made orders that should hold the ring pending a determination at which both sides can be considered. However in the meantime if efforts continue to resolve the matter it may be possible to conclude things by agreement and without further contest. By reference to London for the time being is not to indicate that an eventual solution will involve London.

Signed: Mr Justice Robin Knowles CBE
Dated: 10/12/24