March 2, 2026

XY and AB -v- Home Secretary (anonymity order)

Immigration and Asylum Chamber (Upper Tribunal)Anonymity Order Order

Case number: JR-2025-BHM-000202

In the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Judicial Review

2 March 2026

Before:

Upper Tribunal Judge Blundell

Between:

The King on the application of
XY & AB

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

NOTIFICATION of the Judge’s decision

On the application for judicial review

Following consideration of the documents lodged by the parties

Order by Upper Tribunal Judge Blundell:

The applicants are granted anonymity and shall be referred to as XY and AB during these proceedings

By 4pm on 10 March 2026, the applicants shall file and serve:

(i) evidence to show that the pre-action letter of 6 November 2025 was served on the respondent
(ii) evidence to show that these proceedings were served on the respondent

Reasons

Given that the underlying claim is for international protection, I grant the application for anonymity.
This is a most unusual case. Despite the claim (in the pre-action letter and the first ground for judicial review) that the respondent’s decision is vitiated by serious procedural impropriety, the respondent has apparently not responded to the pre-action letter and has not filed an Acknowledgement of Service. I cannot immediately bring to mind another case in which that has happened, and I am not willing to make a decision on the application for permission without evidence to show that the respondent is at least on notice of the points which are pursued.

Costs

Reserved