KABBA CHUNDI v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

KABBA CHUNDI v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

The court refused extension of time because the delay of more than six months was substantial, explanations were unsatisfactory, and the intended judicial review lacked merit; the Board's decision contained no error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality and therefore leave to apply for judicial review was...

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Citation
[2026] HKCFI 1946
Parties
Applicant: Kabba Chundi; Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board; Putative Interested Party: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
1 April 2026
Case Number
HCAL1087/2021
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Decision on Extension of Time and Leave Application
Outcome
Application for extension of time refused; application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Leave to Apply for Judicial Review, Non Refoulement, Unified Screening Mechanism, Credibility Findings, State Protection, Wednesbury Unreasonableness
Source Language
en
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Law Judicial Review Extension of Time Leave to Apply for Judicial Review Non Refoulement +4 more

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Parties

Kabba Chundi

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 Extension of Time and Leave Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant extension of time for filing leave application under Order 53
  2. 2 Whether the intended judicial review has reasonable prospects of success
  3. 3 Whether the Torture Claims Appeal Board made errors of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused extension of time because the delay of more than six months was substantial, explanations were unsatisfactory, and the intended judicial review lacked merit; the Board's decision contained no error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality and therefore leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for extension of time refused; application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed.

Orders

  • Amend the name of the putative respondent to Torture Claims Appeal Board
  • Amend the name of the putative interested party to Director of Immigration