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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-002235

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

14 May 2026

Before:

The Hon. Mr Justice Mansfield

Between:

The King
on the application of
LGS

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

On an application by the Claimant for urgent consideration, interim relief and directions

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER by the Hon. Mr Justice Mansfield:

  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 “LGS”.

(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.

  1. Timetable for submissions and paper decision on interim relief:

(a) The Defendant may file and serve any response to the application for interim relief by 4pm on Friday 22 May 2026.

(b) The Claimant may file and serve a reply to that response by 4pm on Wednesday 27 May 2026.

(c) The papers are to be referred to a judge/judge or deputy judge for a decision whether to grant interim relief as soon as practicable thereafter.

  1. The Defendant shall have liberty to apply to vary or discharge this order on 24 hours’ notice to the Claimant.
  2. Costs reserved.

REASONS

Anonymity: The Claimant is a vulnerable asylum-seeker and the claim raises issues as to her health and the welfare of her infant child. There are accordingly compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.

Timetable for submissions and paper decision on interim relief: I am asked to set a timetable for determination of the application for interim relief. I have broadly followed the draft order submitted by the Claimant save that: I have given the Defendant until the end of next week (8 days), rather than 7 days from the date of the order; and I have added in short period for reply by the Claimant, which will assist the judge who next looks at this. I can see that there is some urgency in that there is an ongoing situation to which the Claimant and her child are subjected, but I am not satisfied the situation is so urgent as to require a tighter timetable.

Signed: Mr Justice Mansfield

Dated: 14 May 2026