KHAN IMRAN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

KHAN IMRAN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

The summons for extension of time was dismissed because the applicant failed to provide any satisfactory explanation for the delay and failed to show any reasonable prospect of success in the intended judicial review, such that an extension of time ought not to be granted for a hopeless appeal.

Citation
[2026] HKCFI 2141
Parties
Applicant: Khan Imran; Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board; Putative Interested Party: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
22 April 2026
Case Number
HCAL373/2021
Procedural Posture
Appeal Against Refusal of Leave to Apply for Judicial Review (extension of Time Application) / Application for Extension of Time (summons) Dismissed
Outcome
Summons dismissed; extension of time to appeal refused.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Leave to Apply for Judicial Review, Torture Claims, Appealability, Delay and Prospects of Success
Source Language
EN
Administrative Law Constitutional Law Immigration Law Extension of Time Leave to Apply for Judicial Review Torture Claims Appealability Delay and Prospects of Success

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Parties

Khan Imran

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board

Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

Putative Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Appeal Against Refusal of Leave to Apply for Judicial Review (extension of Time Application) / Application for Extension of Time (summons) Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to extend time to appeal refusal of leave to apply for judicial review
  2. 2 Whether applicant provided satisfactory explanation for delay
  3. 3 Whether the intended judicial review/appeal has a reasonable prospect of success

Ratio Decidendi

The summons for extension of time was dismissed because the applicant failed to provide any satisfactory explanation for the delay and failed to show any reasonable prospect of success in the intended judicial review, such that an extension of time ought not to be granted for a hopeless appeal.

Court Disposition

Summons dismissed; extension of time to appeal refused.

Orders

  • Summons dismissed.
  • No extension of time to appeal granted.