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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-003154

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

8 July 2026

Before:

The Hon. Mr Justice Mould

Between:

The King
on the application of
NWD
(Claimant)

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department
(Defendant)

Order

On an application by the Claimant for urgent consideration and interim relief

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant

ORDER by the Hon. Mr Justice Mould:

  1. Anonymity:

(a) Under the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and pursuant to 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 “NWD”.

(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 and serve a redacted copy of any

(ii) statement of case already filed, omitting the name, address and any other information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant;

(iii) 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 and must then be served with the unredacted version;

(iv) 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.

  1. Prohibitory injunction:

(a) The Defendant must not remove the Claimant to France or otherwise from the United Kingdom until this claim for judicial review has been finally determined or until further order of the court.

(b) The Defendant may apply to vary or discharge paragraph 2(a) above, any such application to be served on each party.

  1. Costs reserved.

REASONS

Anonymity: On the evidence before the court, the Claimant’s alleged experiences prior to his arrival in the United Kingdom and his physical and mental condition mean that he is to be taken to be a vulnerable individual whose identity should be protected pending determination of these judicial review proceedings. There are accordingly compelling reasons for the limited derogations from the principle of open justice in paragraph 1.

Prohibitory injunction: This claim raises serious issues to be tried. On the basis of the recent medical and psychiatric evidence, the public interest in the Defendant being able to act in accordance with the UK’s Treaty rights and responsibilities and the general position that France is a safe country are outweighed in the balance of convenience in this particular case by the vulnerability of this Claimant. He should accordingly not be removed to France at this time.

Signed: Mr Justice Mould
Dated: 08/07/2026