CXM -v- London Borough of Hounslow (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LON-000474

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

9 February 2026

Before:

HIS HONOUR JUDGE ANTONY DUNNE

Between:

THE KING on the application of
CXM

-v-

London Borough of Hounslow

Order

On an application by the Claimant for anonymity and expedition

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant.

ORDER BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE ANTONY DUNNE SITTING AS A 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 CXM.
    (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.
    2. Interim relief and expedition
    3. The Defendant supply a response to the application for interim relief and the claim for judicial review on an expedited basis:
    (a) The Defendant’s Acknowledgement of Service (CPR 54.8) must be filed and served by 16th February 2026.
    (b) Any Reply from the Claimant (CPR 54.8A) must be filed and served by 19th February 2026
    (c) The papers are to be referred to a judge or deputy judge within 7 days thereafter

Reasons

  1. The Claimant applies for a mandatory order requiring the Defendant supply her with interim accommodation pursuant to its duty under section 188. The Defendant’s AOS and interim relief response is required to determine that application.
  2. The application is urgent. The Claimant says that it is not reasonable for her and her child to continue to occupy her current accommodation, which three days a week is a caravan without running water. However, the Claimant is not street homeless and has been in this accommodation for three months. In light of the accommodation the Claimant is currently occupying a judge should consider the application for interim relief with the benefit of the Defendant’s submissions, in the timescale set out above