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

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim number: AC-2025-LON-001833

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

In the matter of an application for judicial review

28 November 2025

Before:

The Honourable Mrs Justice Lang DBE

Between:

The King
on the application of
WX

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department
(HO Ref: KIU5619218)

Order

On the Claimant’s application for an anonymity order;

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the parties;

Order by the Honourable Mrs Justice Lang DBE

  1. Under the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and pursuant to section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and CPR 39.2(4):
    (a) The name of the Claimant is to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in public.
    (b) The Claimant is to be referred to orally and in writing as “WX”.
  2. Pursuant to section 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.
  3. Pursuant to CPR 5.4C:
    a. Within 7 days of the date of service of this order, the parties must file and serve a redacted copy of any statement of case already filed, omitting the name, address and any other information likely to lead to the identification of the Claimant;
    b. 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 and must then be served with the unredacted version;
    c. Unless the Court grants permission under CPR 5.4C(6), no non- party may obtain a copy of any unredacted statement of case.

REASONS

  1. I have granted an anonymity order. The Claimant is is a vulnerable victim of trafficking (within the UK), and has a positive Conclusive Grounds decision in his favour. In the circumstances, a departure from the general principle of open justice is justified.

Signed: Mrs Justice Lang
Dated: 28 November 2025