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

Administrative CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2025-BHM000199

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

1 December 2025

Between:

R (on the application of DSM)

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

UPON the Claimant filing a claim for judicial review challenging the Defendant’s decision dated 25 March 2025 to refuse to grant the Claimant the Essential Living Rate under her Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (“MSVCC”) and to terminate his entitlement to Support Worker support under the same.

AND UPON the Defendant agreeing to withdraw the decision under challenge following a consideration of the evidence submitted by the Claimant in pre-action correspondence and with his judicial review application.

AND UPON the Claimant agreeing to provide any new evidence to support his eligibility for support under the MSVCC within 14 days of the date this order is sealed (“the new evidence deadline”).

AND UPON the Defendant agreeing to issue a new decision on the Claimant’s eligibility for support under the MSVCC within three weeks following the expiry of the new evidence deadline (absent special circumstances).

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  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 “DSM”.
    (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.
    BY CONSENT: IT IS ORDERED THAT:
  2. The above claim for judicial review is withdrawn.
  3. The issue of costs be determined by way of costs submissions on the papers by a single Judge with such submissions not exceeding two A4 pages in length unless there are compelling reasons to exceed this which is properly explained in the submissions. The submissions must be filed and served in accordance with the following timetable:
    (a) Within 28 days of the service of the sealed order upon the parties, the Defendant may file with the Tribunal, and serve on all other parties, submissions as to what the appropriate order for costs should be.
    (b) Where submissions are filed and served by the Defendant, the Claimant may file and serve submissions in reply within 14 days of the service of those submissions.
    (c) Where submissions are filed by the Claimant or by any other party, the Defendant shall have 7 days in which to file and serve a reply.
  4. There shall be a detailed assessment of the Claimants’ legal aid costs, in line with the Civil Legal Aid (Costs) Regulations 2013 and CPR 47.18.
    REASONS
  5. Anonymity: The Claimant applies for anonymity as a victim of modern slavery There are accordingly compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.