ILIAS MOHAMMAD v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD/ NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

ILIAS MOHAMMAD v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD/ NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

Leave was refused because the applicant failed to particularise any arguable legal error; the Director and Board made credibility and fact findings within their remit without procedural unfairness or legal error, and there was no realistic prospect of success on judicial review.

Citation
[2018] HKCFI 1927
Parties
Applicant: Ilias Mohammad; 1st Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office; 2nd Putative Respondent: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
24 August 2018
Case Number
HCAL995/2017
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Leave Application (refused)
Outcome
Leave to apply for judicial review refused.
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture Risk, Article 3 BOR, Procedural Fairness, Judicial Review Leave
Source Language
EN
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Law Non Refoulement Torture Risk Article 3 BOR Procedural Fairness +1 more

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Parties

Ilias Mohammad

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office

1st Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

2nd Putative Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Leave Application (refused)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Director and the Torture Claims Appeal Board unlawfully fettered their discretion
  2. 2 Whether the adjudicator and Board acted with procedural unfairness toward the applicant
  3. 3 Whether the Boards and Directors factual findings and credibility assessments were unreasonable or irrational in public law sense

Ratio Decidendi

Leave was refused because the applicant failed to particularise any arguable legal error; the Director and Board made credibility and fact findings within their remit without procedural unfairness or legal error, and there was no realistic prospect of success on judicial review.

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for judicial review refused.

Orders

  • Leave to apply for judicial review refused.