TNN -v- London Borough of Tower Hamlets (anonymity order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2025-LON-004251

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

23 January 2026

Before:

HER HONOUR JUDGE KAREN WALDEN-SMITH

Between:

THE KING on the application of
TNN

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LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS

Order

On an application by the Claimant for anonymity and for permission to bring judicial review proceedings

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

ORDER BY HER HONOUR JUDGE KAREN WALDEN-SMITH sitting as a Judge of the High Court

  1. The claimant’s application for anonymity is made in the form of the anonymity order of today’s date so that the claimant is to be referred to as TNN
  2. The application for permission to bring judicial review proceedings is to be adjourned for determination by being placed before a judge by no later than 9 February 2026.
  3. The claimant has permission to update the grounds supporting the application for permission to bring judicial review proceedings by filing and serving updated grounds by no later than 4pm on Wednesday 4 February 2026
  4. The defendant has permission to update its acknowledgment of service by no later than 4pm on 6 February 2026..
  5. The papers are to be referred for further consideration by a judge on 9 February 2026.

Reasons

  1. The claimant shall be granted anonymity in the form of the order attached as the same is appropriate to protect her and her child’s privacy in light of his complex medical needs.
  2. The claimant is seeking a lawful housing needs assessment and personalised housing plan as part of her application for homelessness assistance pursuant to the provisions of part 7 of the Housing Act 1996. The defendant contends in its acknowledgment of service that it has carried out a housing needs assessment and personalised housing plan and is carrying out a further housing needs assessment and personalised housing plan by no later than 31 January 2026.
  3. It is appropriate for the defendant to seek to comply with the obligations under part 7 of the HA 1996 as that may provide the outcome that the claimant is seeking and the claimant will not be able to obtain a swifter remedy from the court. Prior to making a determination the needs to understand the full picture and whether the defendant has in fact complied with its obligations and there is therefore permission for both the claimant and the defendant to update their positions. However, the defendant must deal with the matter in the time frame it has put forward and if it fails to do that which it says it is going to do then the matter must come back before the court as a matter of urgency. On 9 February 2026 the court will be able to determine whether the matter should proceed to substantive judicial review proceedings.