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

Administrative CourtCivilHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2024-LON-0027

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

8 November 2024

Before:

David Pievsky KC
sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge

Between:

The King
on the application of
AO

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

On an application by the Claimant for anonymity pursuant to CPR 39.2

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant and the Defendant

ORDER by David Pievsky KC sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge:

  1. Pursuant to CPR 39.2 there shall be no publication of the Claimant’s name, nor any other particulars likely to lead to his identification. In the proceedings, he shall be referred to as “AO”. Pursuant to s.11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there shall be no publication of his identity, nor any particulars likely to lead to his identification, in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings.

Reasons

  1. The Claimant is an asylum seeker and claims to be the victim of trafficking. Balancing the risk to him against the fundamental importance of open justice, I am satisfied that the balance falls in favour of anonymity.

Signed David Pievsky KC
8 November 2024