DLK and DLT -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2025-LON-003745

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

29 October 2025

Before:

The Honourable Mrs Justice Lang DBE

Between:

The King
on the application of
(1) DLK
(2) DLT

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department
(Port Refs: AIC/7922388 & AIC/8014521)

Order

On the Claimants’ application for an anonymity order, urgent consideration, directions and interim relief;

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimants;

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 Claimants are to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public.
    (b) The First Claimant is to be referred to orally and in writing as “DLK”.
    (c) The Second Claimant is to be referred to orally and in writing as “DLT”.
  2. Pursuant to section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the Claimants or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of the Claimants 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 Claimants;
    b. If any statement of case subsequently filed includes information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimants, a redacted copy omitting that information must be filed at the same time and must then be served with the unredacted version;
    b. Unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non- party may obtain a copy of any unredacted statement of case.
  4. Claim AC-2025-LON-003705 is to be consolidated with this claim. Both claims are to proceed henceforth under AC-2025-LON-003745.
  5. 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 7 days after the date of service of the claim form and supporting documents.
  6. Any Reply from the Claimants must be filed and served no more than 7 days after service of the Defendant’s documents, pursuant to paragraph 5 above.
  7. 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 7 days thereafter.
  8. Liberty to apply to vary or discharge this order on 2 days notice to the other party.
  9. Costs reserved.

Reasons

  1. I have granted an anonymity order. The Claimants are asylum seekers who claim to be at risk. In the circumstances, a departure from the general principle of open justice is justified.
  2. The Claimants are two brothers, who are nationals of Oman. They are political activists in the Baloch National Movement. They both have pending asylum appeals and have accommodation and financial support under section 95 Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Both brothers have significant health conditions and DLK is disabled.
  3. Their other claim for pre-issue disclosure – AC-2025-LON-003705 – is to be consolidated with this claim for ease. Henceforth both claims are to proceed under claim number AC-2025-LON-003745.
  4. DLK is residing in hotel accommodation in London and challenges the Defendant’s decision to relocate him into dispersal accommodation outside of London, which was dated 20 October 2025, and communicated to him on 22 October 2025. The matter is urgent as the transfer is scheduled for 29 October 2025. He seeks an interim injunction restraining the Defendant from moving him out of his current accommodation until the determination of this claim, or further order of the Court.
  5. DLK also challenges the Defendant’s decision of 27 August 2025 to refuse his request for a single room and private bathroom because of his health needs.
  6. DLT challenges the Defendant’s decision of 27 August 2025 which refused his request to be relocated to London, to be near his brother DLK.
  7. These are complex claims, which raise competing considerations. I anticipate that they will be resisted by the Defendant. The Court must afford the Defendant an opportunity to present its case before deciding whether to grant interim relief. Because of the urgency of the matter, the Defendant’s time for responding has to be abridged. It would be sensible for the Defendant to defer any dispersal of DLK until it has responded to this order, and been served with the order of the Court.

Signed: Mrs Justice Lang
Dated: 29 October 2025