BUI THI NHI 及另二人 對 酷刑聲請上訴委員會∕免遣返聲請呈請辦事處

BUI THI NHI 及另二人 對 酷刑聲請上訴委員會∕免遣返聲請呈請辦事處

The court dismissed the first applicant's appeal because the judge gave adequate reasons and the proposed judicial review grounds were not arguable or timely; however, the court allowed the appeals of the second and third (minor) applicants because the Appeal Board did not adequately consider their individual...

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 864
Parties
Applicant: Bui Thi Nhi; Applicant: Pham Chan Hung Thomas; Applicant: Pham Chan Phong Henry; Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office; Interested Party: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
23 June 2022
Case Number
CACV564/2021
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal Against Refusal to Extend Time and Refusal of Permission for Judicial Review in Immigration/non Refoulement Proceedings / Appeal Judgment on Written Submissions
Outcome
First applicant's appeal dismissed; second and third applicants' appeals allowed; permission to apply for judicial review granted for second and third applicants with requirement of legal representation by a solicitor acting as litigation guardian
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture Claims, Judicial Review Leave and Extension of Time, Procedural Fairness, Representation of Minors
Source Language
ch
Immigration Law Administrative Law Human Rights Law Child Law Non Refoulement Torture Claims Judicial Review Leave and Extension of Time Procedural Fairness +1 more

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Parties

Bui Thi Nhi

Applicant

Pham Chan Hung Thomas

Applicant

Pham Chan Phong Henry

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office

Respondent

Director of Immigration

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal Against Refusal to Extend Time and Refusal of Permission for Judicial Review in Immigration/non Refoulement Proceedings / Appeal Judgment on Written Submissions

  1. 1 Whether the judge erred in refusing to extend time and refusing permission for judicial review
  2. 2 Whether unrepresented minor applicants require separate consideration and whether lack of representation rendered the appeal process unfair
  3. 3 Whether the Appeal Board failed to consider the individual circumstances of the minor applicants

Ratio Decidendi

The court dismissed the first applicant's appeal because the judge gave adequate reasons and the proposed judicial review grounds were not arguable or timely; however, the court allowed the appeals of the second and third (minor) applicants because the Appeal Board did not adequately consider their individual circumstances nor was there effective representation, creating arguable grounds for judicial review; the court granted leave to the minors and ordered they be represented by a solicitor acting as litigation guardian in subsequent judicial review proceedings.

Court Disposition

First applicant's appeal dismissed; second and third applicants' appeals allowed; permission to apply for judicial review granted for second and third applicants with requirement of legal representation by a solicitor acting as litigation guardian

Orders

  • First applicant's appeal dismissed
  • Second and third applicants granted permission to apply for judicial review