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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LON-002496

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

29 May 2026

Before:

The Hon Mr Justice Bourne

Between:

THE KING
on the application of
LMS

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

On an application by the Claimant for interim relief

Upon the court being informed by the Defendant that the removal directions have been deferred

ORDER BY THE HON. MR JUSTICE BOURNE

  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 LMS.
    (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. Interim relief:
    No order on the application.

Reasons

  1. Anonymity: The Claimant is an asylum seeker and claims that naming the Claimant and/or family members will increase the risk they would face if returned to their country of origin. There are accordingly compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.
  2. Interim relief: The Claimant has requested an order seeking interim relief restraining removal from the UK. The court has since been informed by the Defendant that the removal directions have been deferred, and the removal will no longer be taking place.