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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2025-LDS-000174

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

19 September 2025

Before:

The Hon. Mrs Justice Heather Williams

Between:

The King
on the application of
CLI

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

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

And application by the Defendant for an extension of time for filing the Acknowledgment of Service

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

ORDER by the Hon. Mrs Justice Heather Williams:

  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 “CLI”.

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

(a) The Defendant may file and serve any response to the application for interim relief by 4pm on 25 September 2025.

(b) The Claimant may file and serve a reply to any response provided by 4pm on 30 September 2025.

(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.

  1. Extension of time for Acknowledgement of Service: the time for filing the Defendant’s Acknowledgement of Service is extended to 4pm on 30 September 2025.

REASONS

Anonymity: In light of the conclusive grounds determination that the Claimant is a victim of trafficking, the asserted risk of re-trafficking and the nature of the evidence relating to his mental and physical health, I am satisfied that there are compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.

Timetable for submissions and paper decision on interim relief: The Claimant challenges the decision of 14 July 2025 to terminate the support provided to him pursuant to the Modern Slavery Care Contract (“MSVCC”) and an ongoing failure to assess the suitability of his current accommodation (provided pursuant to section 4(2) of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999) and to provide him with suitable accommodation. He seeks interim relief in the form of an order that within 7 days his support pursuant to the MSVCC is reinstated and he is provided with suitable accommodation, pursuant to either section 4(2) of the 1999 Act or the MSVCC, until these proceedings are resolved (or further order).

I bear in mind the evidence relating to the Claimant’s current health problems, particularly the reports of Dr Cohen and the apparent force of the Claimant’s submissions on the inadequacy of the Defendant’s responses thus far. However, this is a complex case in which the Court would benefit from a response from the Defendant and the interests of justice require that the Defendant be given the opportunity to provide this. The application for interim relief asked for a decision within 14 days (as opposed to 3 days or less) and the Claimant does have section 4(2) accommodation in the meantime, albeit the evidence he has provided suggests that it is having an ongoing adverse impact on his health.

In the circumstances, whilst I am prepared to grant the extension of time sought for the Acknowledgement of Service, I consider that in light of the medical evidence provided, the Defendant should have no longer than to the 25 September 2025 to provide a response to the interim relief application.

Signed: Mrs Justice Heather Williams
Dated: 19/09/2025