H6 -v- Special Immigration Appeals Commission (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtCivilHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2024-LON-004002

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

5 December 2024

Before:

Mr Justice Chamberlain

Between:

H6
(Claimant)

-v-

Special Immigration Appeals Commission
(Defendant)

and

Secretary of State for the Home Department
(Interested party)

Order

On an application by the claimant for urgent consideration and interim relief

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the claimant

ORDER by the Hon. Mr Justice Chamberlain:

  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 “H6”.

(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.

  1. Interim relief hearing:

(a) The claimant’s application for interim relief is adjourned to be determined at a hearing before a Divisional Court at 3pm on Wednesday 11 December 2024, with a time estimate of 1 hour.

(b) The claimant must file a hearing bundle and any authorities bundle by 4pm on Monday 9 December 2024.

(c) The claimant and interested party are to file skeleton arguments by 12 noon on Tuesday 10 December 2024.

  1. Liberty to apply:

(a) The parties have liberty to apply to vary or discharge this Order.

(b) Any non-party may apply to vary or discharge paragraph 1 of this Order, but any such application is to be notified to the claimant and will be determined no less than 24 hours after such notification has occurred. The matter is reserved to Chamberlain J.

REASONS

The application for interim relief needs to be determined before 12 December 2024. The application should be determined at a hearing.

Signed: Mr Justice Chamberlain
Dated: 5/12/24