October 30, 2024

SM -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department and another (anonymity order)

Administrative Court High Court King's Bench Division Anonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2024 LON 002199

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

30 October 2024

Before:

Mrs Justice Farbey

Between:

The King on the application of
SM

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Secretary of State for Defence

Order

UPON considering the Claimant s application for anonymity

AND UPON it appearing that non disclosure of the identity of the Claimant is necessary in order to protect the interests of the applicant s private life, pursuant to rule 39.2(4) of the Civil Procedure Rules and section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 and rules 5.4C of the Civil Procedure Rules

IT IS ORDERED
i. The Claimant shall hereinafter be referred to in these proceedings as SM
ii. Pursuant to CPR rule 39.2(4) there shall not be disclosed in any report of the proceedings the name or address of the Claimant or any details leading to the identification of the Claimant and the Claimant, if referred to, shall only be referred to as SM.
iii. Pursuant to CPR rule 5.4C a person who is not a party to the proceedings may obtain a copy of a statement of case, judgment or order from the court records only if the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised such that: (a) the Claimant is referred to in those documents only as SM; and (b) any reference to the name of the Claimant be deleted from those documents.
iv. Any person affected by this Order may apply on notice to all parties to have this Order set aside or varied.