SZ -v- Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtCivilHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Case number: AC-2023-LON-003228

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

12 November 2024

Before:

the Honourable Mrs Justice Farbey

Between:

The King
on the application of
SZ

-v-

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Order

On an application by the Claimant for anonymity

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the Claimant and the Defendant

ORDER by the Honourable Mrs Justice Farbey

UPON it appearing that non-disclosure of the identity of the Claimant is necessary in order to protect the interests of the Claimant’s and his family members’ private lives, 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

  1. The Claimant shall hereinafter be referred to in these proceedings as SZ.

  2. 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 or any member of his family and the Claimant, if referred to, shall only be referred to as SZ.

  3. 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 SZ; and (b) any reference to the name of the Claimant be deleted from those documents.

  4. Any person affected by this Order may apply on notice to all parties to have this Order set aside or varied.

Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5), a copy of this order shall be published on the website of the Judiciary of England and Wales (which may be found at www.judiciary.uk).

THE HON MRS JUSTICE FARBEY
12 NOVEMBER 2024