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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LON-002442

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

27 May 2026

Before:

The Hon Mr Justice Bourne

Between:

THE KING
on the application of
LZB

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

On an application by the Claimant for anonymity and interim relief

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

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 LZB.
    (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. Prohibitory injunction:
    (a) The Defendant must not disperse the Claimant to accommodation outside the Bristol area on 28 May 2026 and until further order.
    (b) The Defendant may apply to vary or discharge paragraph 2(a) above, any such application to be served on each party.
    THIS IS A PROHIBITORY 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. Costs:
    Costs reserved.

Reasons

(1) Anonymity: The Claimant is vulnerable, being a recognised victim of trafficking, and the claim relies on personal medical information in which she has a reasonable expectation of privacy. There are accordingly compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.
(2) Prohibitory injunction: From what I have seen to date, it is strongly arguable that dispersal of the Claimant away from Bristol at a time when this would interrupt her counselling treatment would be unlawful and the balance of convenience favours the status quo being maintained. But it remains open to the Defendant to apply to vary or discharge this order and to request an urgent oral hearing, if so advised.