CBK -v- London Borough of Tower Hamlets (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2025-LON-002240

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

18 November 2025

Before:

Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC,
Deputy High Court Judge

Between:

The King
on the application of
CBK

-v-

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Order

On an application by the Claim ant for an anonymity order

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER BY MARCUS PILGERSTORFER KC, DEPUTY HIGH COURT JUDGE

  1. Anonymity:

(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 CBK.

(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) Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) and the Practice Direction: Publication of Privacy and Anonymity Orders dated 16 April 2019 a copy of this order shall be published on the Judicial Website of the High Court of Justice (www.judiciary.uk). For that purpose, a court officer will send a copy of the order by email to the Judicial Office.

REASONS

(1) Anonymity: The Claimant is an asylum seeker. The Court has carefully considered the evidence placed before it, including in the Claimant’s witness statement. The Court is satisfied that there is evidence that naming the Claimant will increase the risk s/he would face if returned to his/her country of origin. This is a compelling reason which makes it necessary and appropriate to make the limited derogations from the principle of open justice contained in paragraph 1.

Signed: Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC, DHCJ

Date: 18 November 2025