HNH -v- Home Secretary (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LON-001274

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

20 March 2026

Before:

The Honourable Mr Justice Butcher

Between:

THE KING on the application of
HNH

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

On the Claimant’s application for urgent consideration and interim relief

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER by the Honourable Mr Justice Butcher

  1. Anonymity
    (a) Pursuant to CPR 39.2(4) and/or the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and/or 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 HNH
    (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 Clamant 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 may 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. Interim Relief
    (a) The Defendant must not remove the Claimant from the jurisdiction until the application to apply for judicial review is determined or further order;
    (b) The Defendant has liberty to apply to vary or discharge the order in paragraph 2(a) above, any such application is to be served on each party.
  3. Any application made under paragraph 2 is to be referred to a judge or deputy judge for consideration within 12 hours of issue.
  4. Costs reserved.

This is an order for an injunction. Breach of paragraph 2 of this order may give rise to contempt proceedings. Even if an application has been made under paragraph 3 to vary or discharge, the order at paragraph 2 must be complied with unless or until such an order is made.

Reasons

  1. Anonymity. The Claimant claims to be a victim of trafficking. The order seeks to maintain the Claimant’s interest in maintaining her privacy.
  2. Interim Relief. There has been a Positive Reasonable Grounds decision issued by the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority on 17 March 2026 under the NRM. While such a decision does not automatically confer immunity from immigration control or removal, there appears, on the basis of the material submitted by the Claimant, to be serious issues to be tried on the Claimant’s Grounds, and that the balance of convenience favours maintaining the status quo, at least at present.