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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LON-000236

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

22 January 2026

Before:

The Hon. Mr Justice Chamberlain

Between:

THE KING on the application of
KDB

-v-

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

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) 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 KDB.
    (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.
  2. Abridgement of time and expedition:
    (a) The Defendant’s Acknowledgement of Service (CPR 54.8) and response to the application for interim relief must be filed and served by 4pm on 29 January 2026.
    (b) Any Reply from the Claimant (CPR 54.8A) (incorporating any response to the Defendant’s submissions on interim relief) must be filed and served by 4pm on 2 February 2026.
    (c) Thereafter, the papers are to be referred to a judge or deputy judge immediately and in any event by 6 February 2026 for a decision on (i) permission to apply for judicial review and (ii) interim relief.

Reasons

(1) Anonymity: The Claimant has made representations which he says amount to a fresh asylum claim. If the matters relied upon are correct, he may at risk if his identity becomes known and he is later removed to Vietnam.
(2) Directions: The Claimant has now been detained for over two months since the First tier Tribunal granted him conditional bail and over one month since he applied for accommodation pursuant to Schedule 10 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. There has been no substantive response from the Secretary of State to the pre-action correspondence to date. The directions provide for an expedited response and then prompt consideration on paper of the application.