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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LON-001685

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

14 April 2026

Before:

The Hon. Mr Justice Bourne

The King
on the application of
HGN

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

UPON an application by the claimant for interim relief

AND UPON consideration of the documents lodged by the claimant

ORDER by the Hon. Mr Justice Bourne:

  1. For the purpose of this application, and solely to preserve the position, the claimant is granted anonymity and is, until further order, to be referred to in these proceedings as HGN (“the cipher”). The claimant’s name is to be withheld from the public and must not to be disclosed in any proceedings in open court. There is to be substituted for all purposes in these proceedings in place of references to the claimant by name, and whether orally or in writing, references to the cipher. Pursuant to s.11 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. Pursuant to CPR 5.4C(4): (a) The parties must, when filing any statement of case, also file a redacted copy of that statement of case omitting the name, address and any other information which could lead to the identification of the claimant. (b) Unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4(C)(6), no non-party may obtain an unredacted copy of any statement of case.
  2. There will be an oral hearing of the application for interim relief on 28 April 2026 with a time estimate of 2 hours.
  3. By 4pm on 27 April 2026:

a. The Defendant must file and serve a skeleton argument.

    b. The Claimant must file and serve (i) an index for the JR bundle and (ii) a complete copy of the decision letter dated 1.4.26 (currently at pages 48-57 of the bundle but with every other page missing).

    4. Costs reserved.

    Signed: Mr Justice Bourne
    Dated: 14/04/26