BUD -v- London Borough of Barnet (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2025-LON-002431

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

28 July 2025

In the matter of an application for judicial review

Before:

Mrs Justice Lang DBE

Between:

BUD

-v-

London Borough of Barnet

Anonymity Order

On the Claimant’s application for an anonymity order, urgent consideration and interim relief;

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant;

Order by the Honourable Mrs Justice Lang DBE

  1. Under the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and pursuant to section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and CPR 39.2(4):
    a. The name of the Claimant is to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public.
    b. The Claimant is to be referred to orally and in writing as “BUD”.
  2. Pursuant to section 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.
  3. Pursuant to CPR 5.4C:
    a. Within 7 days of the date of service of this order, the parties must 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;
    b. 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;
    c. Unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non-party may obtain a copy of any unredacted statement of case.
  4. The Defendant’s Acknowledgment of Service and Summary Grounds of Resistance, including a response to the application for interim relief,
    must be filed and served no more than 14 days after the date of service of the claim form and supporting documents.
  5. Any Reply from the Claimant must be filed and served no more than 7 days after service of documents by the Defendant pursuant to paragraph 4 above.
  6. The papers are to be referred to a Judge for a decision whether to grant permission to apply for judicial review and interim relief within 21 days from the date of service of the Acknowledgment of Service.
  7. Claims AC-2025-LON-002431, AC-2025-LON-002432 and AC-2025- LON-002437 are to be linked and considered on the same occasion.
  8. Liberty to apply to vary or discharge this order on 2 days notice to the other party.
  9. Costs reserved.

    Reasons
  10. I have granted an anonymity order as the Claimant believes that she is under attack and at risk of harm. Therefore a departure from the general principle of open justice is justified in this case.
  11. The Claimant seeks permission to apply for judicial review of the Defendant’s ongoing failure to provide Faraday-shielded accommodation to mitigate her severe symptoms of ill-health, which she claims are life-threatening. Whilst the precise cause is not known, she believes that she is the victim attacks perpetrated by direct energy
    weapons, neuroweapons and nanotechnology, potentially facilitated by artificial intelligence systems.
  12. The Claimant seeks an interim order within 7 days. In my view, the Claimant’s timetable is unrealistically short, bearing in mind the complexity of the claim, and the other demands on the time of the Defendant and the Court. I have given directions for an expedited timetable which I consider to be more realistic.