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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-002548

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

4 June 2026

Before:

The King
on the application of
LMS

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

On an application by the Claimant for urgent consideration, anonymity orders 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, and that of his wife and children, are 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, his wife or children, or of any matter likely to lead to the identification of any of them, in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings.

(c) Pursuant to CPR 5.4C(4), no member of the public may obtain a copy of any statement of case or order in this case without the permission of a judge.

(d) Any person wishing to vary or discharge this Order must make an application, served on each party.

  1. Abridgement of time and expedition:

(a) The Defendant may respond in writing to the application for interim relief by 4pm on 11 June 2026.

(b) The papers are to be referred to the Judge in Charge of the Administrative Court or a judge nominated by him on 12 June 2026 to decide (i) whether to grant interim relief and (ii) what directions should be given.

REASONS

(1) Anonymity: The Claimant says that he and his family are at risk from a hostile state. There are accordingly compelling reasons for the derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.

(2) Although the Claimant seeks urgent interim relief requiring the Defendant to put in place protective measures, the Claimant says that he has known about the matters the subject of this claim since 6 May 2026. In the circumstances, the timetable in paragraph 2 of this Order strikes a fair balance between the urgency of the case and the need to accord a fair opportunity to the Defendant to respond.

Signed: MR JUSTICE CHAMBERLAIN
Date: 04/06/26