KHAN IMRAN v. MS GRACE MA, ESQ., TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

KHAN IMRAN v. MS GRACE MA, ESQ., TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the applicant failed to particularize any reasonably arguable legal error; the Board's adverse credibility findings and its conclusions on risk and internal relocation were rational, supported by evidence, and not vitiated by procedural unfairness or legal error.

Citation
[2020] HKCFI 1414
Parties
Applicant: Khan Imran; Putative Respondent Torture Claims Appeal Board: Ms Grace MA, ESQ.; Putative Interested Party: The Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
8 July 2020
Case Number
HCAL1526/2018
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, Credibility Findings, Procedural Fairness, Internal Relocation, Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Source Language
EN
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Law Asylum Law Judicial Review Non Refoulement Torture Risk +4 more

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Parties

Khan Imran

Applicant

Ms Grace MA, ESQ.

Putative Respondent Torture Claims Appeal Board

The Director of Immigration

Putative Interested Party

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the adjudicator misdirected the law by requiring past torture to establish future torture risk
  2. 2 Whether there was procedural unfairness by failing to obtain or consider up-to-date Country of Origin Information (COI)
  3. 3 Whether the Board irrationally cherry-picked or failed to weigh relevant COI

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the applicant failed to particularize any reasonably arguable legal error; the Board's adverse credibility findings and its conclusions on risk and internal relocation were rational, supported by evidence, and not vitiated by procedural unfairness or legal error.

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for judicial review refused

Orders

  • Leave to apply for judicial review refused