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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LON-000482

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

16 March 2026

Before:

The Honourable Mr Justice Lavender

Between:

The King on the application of
HAZ

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

On an application by the Claimant for anonymity and an application by the Defendant for a stay of proceedings

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant and by the Defendant

ORDER by the Honourable Mr Justice Lavender

  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 “HAZ”.
    (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 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 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 and must then be served with the unredacted version;
    (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. The application for a stay is dismissed.
  3. The time for filing and serving the Acknowledgment of Service is extended to 27 March 2026.
  4. Costs in the case.

Reasons

  1. Anonymity is appropriate because the claimant is a victim of modern slavery and an asylum seeker.
  2. The claim is founded in part on Morris J’s decision in ABW, but only in part. It is inappropriate therefore to stay the claim pending the proposed appeal in ABW.
  3. The Defendant will need some time after receiving this order to file her Acknowledgment of Service, but I have allowed 2 weeks rather than 3, since the Defendant has already had time to consider the claim.