MM -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionOrder

Claim number: AC-2024-LON-002531

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

16 January 2025

Before:

Timothy Corner KC,DHCJ

Between:

The King on the application of
MM (a child) (by her Litigation Friend ZM)

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department


Order

UPON the Claimant issuing judicial review proceedings challenging the SSHD’s failure to consider the Claimant’s application to be registered as a British citizen, pursuant to s3(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981;

AND UPON the Claimant and her litigation friend applying for anonymity in these proceedings;

AND UPON the SSHD issuing the Claimant with a Certificate of Naturalisation on 21 August 2024.

BY CONSENT, it is ordered that:-

  1. The Claimant and her litigation friend shall be anonymised in these proceedings as ‘MM’ and ‘ZM’ respectively;
  2. The Claimant does have leave to withdraw the above-numbered claim for judicial review.
  3. The Defendant shall pay the Claimant’s reasonable costs, to be assessed if not agreed;
  4. The Defendant shall make a payment on account of £2,500.00 of the Claimant’s costs within 28 days of receiving a sealed copy of this Order.