JYOTI GURUNG v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD/ NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

JYOTI GURUNG v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD/ NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Applicant failed to show any error of law or fact by the Board or any breach of procedural fairness that would give rise to a realistic prospect of success on judicial review; authorities confirm limited scope for challenging adjudicator fact findings and no automatic entitlement to representation or continuous...

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Citation
[2020] HKCFI 1010
Parties
Applicant: Jyoti Gurung; Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office; Putative Interested Party: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
3 June 2020
Case Number
HCAL75/2019
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Leave Application Considered on Documents and Oral Submission; Leave Refused
Outcome
Leave to apply for Judicial Review refused; application dismissed.
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement (refugee Convention Article 33), Prohibition of Torture and CIDTP (hkbor Article 3), Right to Life (hkbor Article 2), Judicial Review Leave to Apply, Procedural Fairness and Interpretation/representation, Country of Origin Information
Source Language
en
Administrative Law Immigration Law Constitutional Law Human Rights Law Non Refoulement (refugee Convention Article 33) Prohibition of Torture and CIDTP (hkbor Article 3) Right to Life (hkbor Article 2) Judicial Review Leave to Apply +2 more

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Parties

Jyoti Gurung

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office

Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

Putative Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Leave Application Considered on Documents and Oral Submission; Leave Refused

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision should be granted
  2. 2 Whether the Board's decision was procedurally unfair due to lack of language assistance or legal assistance at the appeal hearing
  3. 3 Whether the Board misapplied country of origin information or erred in findings of fact

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant failed to show any error of law or fact by the Board or any breach of procedural fairness that would give rise to a realistic prospect of success on judicial review; authorities confirm limited scope for challenging adjudicator fact findings and no automatic entitlement to representation or continuous interpretation; therefore leave to apply for judicial review is refused.

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for Judicial Review refused; application dismissed.

Orders

  • Leave to apply for Judicial Review refused
  • Application dismissed