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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2025-LON-02273

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

11 July 2025

Before:

The Hon. Mr Justice Bourne

Between:

The King on the application of
BHS

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

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 Bourne:

  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 “BHS”.
    (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) The parties must, when filing any statement of case, also file a redacted copy of that statement of case omitting the name, address and any other information which could lead to the identification of the Claimant;
    (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 in accordance with paragraph 3 below, served on each party.
  2. Mandatory injunction:
    (a) The Defendant must forthwith and in any event within 48 hours provide the Claimant with accommodation support under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract pending determination of these proceedings or until further order.
    (b) The Defendant may apply to vary or discharge paragraph 2(a) above in accordance with paragraph 3 below, 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
  3. There is liberty to apply to vary or discharge this order on 3 days’ notice.
  4. Costs reserved.

Reasons

Anonymity: In view of the Claimant’s history of trafficking there are compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.

Mandatory injunction: There is a strong prima facie case of a failure to make a lawful and reasoned decision and, absent relief, this vulnerable Claimant is threatened with being street homeless.