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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-002823

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
MNC
(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 MNC.

(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. Interim Prohibitory Injunction:

(a) Pending further order, the Defendant shall take no steps to remove the Claimant from the United Kingdom.

(b) This order shall remain in force until 4pm on 19 June 2026 or further order.

(c) The Defendant may apply to vary or discharge the mandatory injunction. 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(c) ABOVE

  1. Abridgement of time and expedition:

(a) By 10am on 19 June 2026, the Claimant shall file and serve:

i. any amended application for interim relief clearly identifying the relief now sought; and
i. any further evidence relied upon.

(b) By 2pm on 19 June 2026, the Defendant shall file and serve any response.

(c) The application for interim relief shall be referred to a judge immediately thereafter.

  1. Costs reserved.

REASONS

Anonymity

The application appears to arise in the context of an asserted protection claim and includes reference to matters said to engage the Claimant’s personal and medical circumstances. Although no express application for anonymity has been made in these proceedings, the Claimant was granted anonymity in earlier proceedings.

In those circumstances, and on the limited material presently available, I am satisfied that a short, precautionary order preserving anonymity is justified pending further consideration. The order is limited and subject to liberty to apply.

Interim relief

This is an urgent application made shortly before the Claimant’s proposed removal from the United Kingdom, which is scheduled to take place later today. The application seeks interim relief. However, as presently formulated, it does not expressly seek a stay of removal. In circumstances where removal is imminent, that omission creates procedural difficulty. At the same time, removal would risk rendering the claim and any application for interim relief nugatory.

I have taken into account the public interest in the maintenance of effective immigrational control and I have also noted that a previous application for interim relief by this Claimant was refused by Stacey J. However, the present application is made in the context of removal now being imminent and on the basis of further material said to support a fresh claim.

Applying the well-established principles governing interim relief, I am satisfied that the threshold for a short preservation order is met. I am not satisfied that the application should be finally determined on the present material. Rather, the appropriate course is to preserve the position for a short period to enable the issues to be properly formulated and, if appropriate, responded to. The order made is of limited duration and scope. It is directed solely to maintaining the status quo pending prompt reconsideration. The Defendant will have the opportunity to respond and to apply to vary or discharge the order. In those circumstances, I am satisfied that a short interim holding order is justified.

Directions

Given the urgency of the matter, it is appropriate to direct the rapid filing of any amended application and response so that the matter can be reconsidered on a proper footing as soon as possible.

Signed: MS JUSTICE OBI
Date: 18 June 2026