S3 -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department (anonymity order)

Special Immigration Appeals CommissionAnonymity Order

Appeal number: SC/007/2025

In the Special Immigration Appeals Commission

8 September 2025

Before:

Mr Justice Jay

Between:

S3

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Anonymity order

UPON SIAC having granted the Appellant anonymity and a restriction on publication of anything that might directly or indirectly identify him as the Appellant on an indefinite basis, by Order dated 20 December 2023 made at the conclusion of his earlier Appeal SC/151/2018

AND UPON the Chairman directing that in the circumstances the Appellant is not required to comply with SIAC’s Practice Note on Anonymity Orders and Related Measures in applying for anonymity and reporting restrictions in these proceedings.

AND UPON the Appellant’s application for an anonymity order pursuant to rule 39(5)(h) of the SIAC (Procedure) Rules 2003 and for an order restraining publication pursuant to section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981

AND UPON the Appellant undertaking to keep the Commission and the Secretary of State informed of any matter which may affect the continued need for this order

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

  1. The Appellant be granted anonymity indefinitely in connection with these proceedings and will continue to be known in these proceedings as S3, subject to paragraph 3 below.
  2. Nothing may be published which directly or indirectly identifies him as an Appellant in these proceedings before the Commission.
  3. There be liberty to apply on 48 hours’ written notice to the Commission, to the Appellant, to the Secretary of State and to the Legal Representatives (as defined in the Practice Note).

BY THE COMMISSION

MR JUSTICE JAY

Dated this 8th day of September 2025