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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2026-LON-000500

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

10 February 2026

Before:

HIS HONOUR JUDGE ANTONY DUNNE

Between:

THE KING on the application of
MXA

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order

On an application by the Claimant for anonymity and expedition

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant.

ORDER BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE ANTONY DUNNE SITTING AS A DEPUTY HIGH COURT JUDGE

  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 MXA.
    (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 and expedition
    3. The Defendant supply a response to the application for interim relief and the claim for judicial review on an expedited basis:
    (a) The Defendant’s response to the interim relief application and its Acknowledgement of Service (CPR 54.8) must be filed and served by 11th February 2026.
    (b) Any Reply from the Claimant (CPR 54.8A) must be filed and served by 13th February 2026
    (c) The papers are to be referred to a judge or deputy judge within 3 days thereafter.

Reasons

  1. This application, was referred to me today, 9th February 2026.
  2. The Claimant applies for a mandatory order requiring the Defendant supply him with emergency accommodation under the MSVCC. They say:
    (a) The Defendant has agreed to review its previous negative reasonable grounds decision. It has not yet done so. It is submitted that the Defendant’s policy requires it to provide MSVCC accommodation support to the Claimant.
    (b) The Claimant is homeless and has been street homeless, where it is alleged he has been sexually assaulted. On the date of the application the Defendant was accommodated in a hostel at night, but he has to leave during the day. It is said he is vulnerable at night in the hostel.
  3. The application is urgent. However, the Court needs the assistance of the Defendant before making the mandatory orders sought in this case. The above timetable is an appropriate balance between the urgency of the case and the need to do justice between the parties.