CRD -v- Secretary of State for Defence (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2025-LON-003024

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

9 September 2025

Before:

The Hon. Mr Justice Chamberlain

Between:

The King
on the application of
CRD

-v-

Secretary of State for Defence

Order

On an application by the Claimant for anonymity

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER BY THE HON. MR JUSTICE CHAMBERLAIN

  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 names of the Claimant, his mother, sister, sister-in-law, and minor nieces are to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public; and

(ii) those individuals are to be referred to orally and in writing as follows: CRD (the Claimant), CHL (the Claimant’s mother), CHI (the Claimant’s sister), CLY (the Claimant’s sister-in-law), CPM and CHP (the Claimant’s nieces).

(b) Pursuant to s. 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the Claimant or his family members as set out above, or of any matter likely to lead to their identification 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.

  1. Permission: The papers are to be referred to the Judge in Charge of the Administrative Court or a judge nominated by him as soon as possible after the latest date for the filing of a Reply.
  2. Liberty to apply: The parties have liberty to apply. Any such application is reserved to the Judge in Charge of the Administrative Court or a Judge nominated by him.
  3. Costs: Costs reserved.

REASONS

The claim should be determined quickly and the directions set out above provide for an expedited referral of the papers to a judge following the filing of the Acknowledgment of Service and any Reply.

Signed: Mr Justice Chamberlain
Date: 09/09/25