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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2025-LON-004488

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

23 December 2025

Before:

John Halford (DHCJ)

Between:

The King
on the application of
ERD
(Claimant)

-v-

London Borough of Hounslow
(Defendant)

and

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
(Interested Party)

Order

UPON the Claimant’s application for judicial review filed on 11 December 2025 (the “Claim”)

AND UPON the applications dated 11 December 2025 by the Claimant for interim relief, anonymity and urgent consideration

AND UPON the Court’s order dated 12 December 2025 granting anonymity and directing that the interim relief application should be listed for an oral hearing

AND UPON the Court having considered the Claimant’s application for interim relief at an oral hearing on 16 and 19 December 2025

AND UPON the Interested Party not attending on 16 December 2025 but attending, through counsel, on 19 December 2025

AND UPON hearing Mr Michael Armitage of counsel and Ms Natalie Nguyen of counsel for the Claimant, Mr Michael Paget of counsel for the Defendant and Mr Terence Gallivan of counsel for the Interested Party

IT IS ORDERED THAT

Interim relief

  1. Pending determination of the Claim or further order, the Defendant must provide suitable accommodation to the Claimant and her family, within the meaning of paragraphs 2 and 3 below, with that accommodation to be provided as soon as possible and by no later than 31 December 2025.
  2. “Suitable” temporary accommodation in this context means a self-contained and ground- floor level access property, which has at least either three or four bedrooms (subject to paragraph 3 below) and is located in the Borough of Hounslow, within reasonable distance of the Claimant’s children’s schools.
  3. If the accommodation provided under paragraph 1 above has three bedrooms, the living room must have sufficient space for a bed that is separate from the sofa(s), and such a bed must be provided by the Defendant.
  4. Insofar it is impossible for the Defendant to provide suitable accommodation in accordance with paragraphs 1 – 3 above by 31 December 2025, the Defendant has liberty to apply (in advance of that deadline) for additional time for compliance, with such application to be supported by evidence setting out the steps taken to arrange such accommodation.

Anonymity

  1. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) and/or the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and/or s. 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998:

a. the names of the Claimant’s children are to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public; and

b. the children are to be referred to orally and in writing as A, B, C and D in descending order of age

  1. Pursuant to s. 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, there must be no publication of the identity of the Claimant’s children or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant’s children in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings.
  2. Pursuant to CPR 5.4C(4):

a. the parties must within 14 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’s children;

b. if any statement of case subsequently filed includes information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant’s children, a redacted copy omitting that information must be filed at the same time;

c. unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non-party many obtain a copy of any unredacted statement of case.

Amendments and further directions

  1. The Claimant has permission to amend her Claim Form / Statement of Facts and Grounds (if so advised) to reflect factual developments in the case as discussed during the hearings on 16 and 19 December 2025. The Claimant’s amended Claim Form / amended Statement of Facts and Grounds must be filed and served by 4.00pm on 9 January 2026.
  2. Time for the Defendant’s Acknowledgment of Service and the Interested Party’s Acknowledgment of Service are extended until 23 January 2026.
  3. Time for the Claimant’s Reply is extended until 30 January 2026.
  4. The Defendant’s application dated 19 December 2025 to join the Interested Party as a Defendant is adjourned.

    Costs

    1. Costs reserved.

    Approved by John Halford ( DHCJ)
    Dated: 23/12/2025