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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2026-LON-002993

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:

Vikram Sachdeva KC,
sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge

Between:

The King
on the application of
OKN
(Claimant)

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department
(Defendant)

Order

On an application by the Claimant for interim relief

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant including the Certificate of Service dated 30 June 2026

ORDER BY VIKRAM SACHDEVA KC,
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 OKN.

(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.

  1. The Defendant does file and serve a response to the Claimant’s application for interim relief by 4pm 15 July 2026.

REASONS

  1. Anonymity: There is evidence that anonymity is strictly required for the proper administration of justice, at least until the Defendant files her response to the application for interim relief.
  2. In order to decide whether to grant interim relief, the Defendant’s response is required.

Signed: Vikram Sachdeva KC
Date: 8 July 2026