AZEEM MUHAMMAD v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

AZEEM MUHAMMAD v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

Leave was refused because the applicant failed to identify any reasonably arguable legal error, irrationality or procedural unfairness in the Board's decision; the Board's adverse credibility findings were supported by the oral hearing and reasons, the risk was assessed as localized with available state protection and internal relocation, and the grounds raised were insufficiently particularised to sustain a judicial review challenge.

Citation
[2023] HKCFI 2595
Parties
Applicant: Azeem Muhammad; Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board; Putative Interested Party: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
10 October 2023
Case Number
HCAL288/2019
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Leave Application Refused (decision Notifying Refusal)
Outcome
Leave to apply for judicial review refused
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture Risk, Credibility Assessment, Internal Relocation, Procedural Fairness, Judicial Review Leave
Source Language
EN
Constitutional and Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Law Non Refoulement Torture Risk Credibility Assessment Internal Relocation Procedural Fairness +1 more

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Parties

Azeem Muhammad

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board

Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

Putative Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Leave Application Refused (decision Notifying Refusal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Board erred in rejecting applicant's credibility
  2. 2 Whether state acquiescence and country information were properly considered
  3. 3 Whether procedural unfairness or irregularity occurred (different decision-maker, failure to investigate COI, failure to call expert evidence)

Ratio Decidendi

Leave was refused because the applicant failed to identify any reasonably arguable legal error, irrationality or procedural unfairness in the Board's decision; the Board's adverse credibility findings were supported by the oral hearing and reasons, the risk was assessed as localized with available state protection and internal relocation, and the grounds raised were insufficiently particularised to sustain a judicial review challenge.

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for judicial review refused

Orders

  • Leave to apply for judicial review refused