GURVINDER SINGH v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

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Citation: [2021] HKCFI 3289
Parties: Applicant: Gurvinder Singh; Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board; Putative Interested Party: Director of Immigration
Court: Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong
Judgment Date: 4 November 2021
Case Number: HCAL1425/2020
Procedural Posture: Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Decision on Leave Application (dismissed)
Outcome: Application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed.
Legal Topics: Non Refoulement, Torture Risk, Persecution, Internal Relocation, Judicial Review Leave, Withdrawal of Appeal
Source Language: en

Constitutional Law Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Refugee Law Non Refoulement Torture Risk Persecution +3 more

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Parties

Gurvinder Singh

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board

Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

Putative Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Decision on Leave Application (dismissed)

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant has an arguable ground for judicial review of the Board's decision
2 Whether the applicant's withdrawal of his appeal was valid and voluntary
3 Whether the Director and the Board committed legal error or procedural unfairness in assessing risk of harm and availability of internal relocation

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed because the applicant produced no reasonably arguable legal grounds, failed to identify any legal error or procedural unfairness in the Director's or Board's decisions, the Board lawfully allowed a voluntary withdrawal of the appeal, and the Director and Board reasonably assessed the non-refoulement risks including availability of internal relocation in India; accordingly there was no prospect of success for judicial review.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed.

Orders

Leave application dismissed.
Applicant's latest affirmation that his problems are resolved and wish to return to India noted; request acceded.

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