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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-002817

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

18 June 2026

Before:

The Hon. Ms Justice Obi

Between:

The King
on the application of
LLO
(Claimant)

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department
(Defendant)

Order

On an application by the Claimant for urgent interim relief

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER BY THE HON. MS JUSTICE OBI

  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 LLO.

(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 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.

  1. Mandatory injunction:

(a) Pending final determination of the claim or further order, the Defendant shall arrange for the provision of accommodation and subsistence support to the Claimant, pursuant to paragraph 9 of Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016 and/or the Defendant’s common law powers.

(b) The Defendant may apply to vary or discharge the mandatory injunction. Any such application to be served on each party.

THIS IS A MANDATORY INJUNCTION. BREACH MAY GIVE RISE TO PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. IT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS SET ASIDE BY A COURT, EVEN IF AN APPLICATION TO VARY OR DISCHARGE IT HAS BEEN MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH 2(b) ABOVE

3. Abridgement of time and expedition:

(a) The Defendant’s Acknowledgement of Service (CPR 54.8) must be filed and served by 4pm on 25 June 2026.

(b) Any Reply from the Claimant (CPR 54.8A) must be filed and served by 4pm on 30 June 2026.

(c) The papers are to be referred to a judge or deputy judge immediately thereafter.

  1. Costs reserved.

REASONS

Anonymity:

Given that the claim arises in the context of an outstanding protection claim and involves sensitive personal material including matters relating to mental health and destitution, I am satisfied that publication of the Claimant’s identity carries a real risk of avoidable harm and may undermine the proper presentation of his case. Balancing the principle of open justice against those factors, I am satisfied that it is appropriate to grant anonymity.

Mandatory interim relief:

I am satisfied that the claim raises a serious issue to be tried. The evidence indicates that the Claimant is currently street homeless and vulnerable, and that there is a real and immediate risk of serious and irreparable harm, including harm engaging Article 3 ECHR, if relief is not granted. The harm identified cannot adequately be compensated in damages. Furthermore, the Defendant has had notice of the application but has not provided a substantive response.

The balance of convenience clearly favours the Claimant. The prejudice to him if relief is refused is acute, whereas the order sought is limited in scope, reversible, and subject to liberty to apply.

In those circumstances, and notwithstanding the mandatory nature of the relief sought, I am satisfied that this is a case in which interim relief should be granted.

Abridgement of time for Acknowledgment of Service / Response

Given the urgency of the application, and the nature of the interim relief granted, it is appropriate to abridge time for the filing of an Acknowledgment of Service and any response.

Signed: MS JUSTICE OBI
Date: 18 June 2026