Practice Note (Anonymisation In Asylum and Immigration Cases In the Court of Appeal) [2006] EWCA Civ 1359 (31 July 2006)

Practice Note (Anonymisation In Asylum and Immigration Cases In the Court of Appeal) [2006] EWCA Civ 1359 (31 July 2006)

Judgments in asylum and immigration cases lodged on or after 2 October 2006 will be anonymised by assigning two initials and the country of origin unless a judge directs otherwise, to protect appellants from avoidable risks.

Citation
[2006] EWCA Civ 1359
Parties
Not Applicable: Not applicable (Practice Note)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 July 2006
Procedural Posture
Practice Note / Policy Announcement
Outcome
Policy implemented
Legal Topics
Anonymisation, Judgment Publication, Court Records
Immigration Law Asylum Law Judicial Practice Anonymisation Judgment Publication Court Records

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Parties

Not applicable (Practice Note)

Not Applicable

Procedural Posture

Practice Note / Policy Announcement

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Should judgments in asylum and immigration cases be anonymised to protect appellants?
  2. 2 Should the court distinguish between asylum-seekers and other immigration applicants for anonymisation purposes?

Ratio Decidendi

Judgments in asylum and immigration cases lodged on or after 2 October 2006 will be anonymised by assigning two initials and the country of origin unless a judge directs otherwise, to protect appellants from avoidable risks.

Court Disposition

Policy implemented

Orders

  • All asylum and immigration cases lodged on or after 2 October 2006 will be anonymised in court records.
  • Cases will be listed and referred to by assigned initials and country of origin.