KPS v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND ANOTHER

KPS v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND ANOTHER

The court refused leave because the DOI and the Adjudicator applied the correct legal principles, gave adequate reasons, considered relevant COI with balance, and legitimately concluded the applicant failed to establish a substantial and personal risk of torture/CIDTP or persecution (injuries were not shown to meet severity threshold, no state agent involvement or acquiescence proved, and internal relocation was reasonable); procedural fairness was observed and the application lacked a reasonably arguable prospect of success.

Citation
[2018] HKCFI 453
Parties
Applicant: KPS; 1st Respondent: Director of Immigration; 2nd Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board / Adjudicator
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
5 March 2018
Case Number
HCAL62/2016
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review (non Refoulement/torture Claim) / Leave Application Dismissed at Hearing
Outcome
application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture (cat), Internal Relocation, State Acquiescence, Procedural Fairness, Wednesbury Unreasonableness, Judicial Review Leave
Source Language
EN
Immigration Law Administrative Law Human Rights Law Constitutional Law Refugee/non Refoulement Law Non Refoulement Torture (cat) Internal Relocation +4 more

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Parties

KPS

Applicant

Director of Immigration

1st Respondent

Torture Claims Appeal Board / Adjudicator

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review (non Refoulement/torture Claim) / Leave Application Dismissed at Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether DOI and Adjudicator erred in law in assessing torture/CIDTP and persecution risks
  2. 2 whether decisions failed to give adequate reasons or to properly consider country of origin information
  3. 3 whether decision-makers breached procedural fairness by not eliciting clarification

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused leave because the DOI and the Adjudicator applied the correct legal principles, gave adequate reasons, considered relevant COI with balance, and legitimately concluded the applicant failed to establish a substantial and personal risk of torture/CIDTP or persecution (injuries were not shown to meet severity threshold, no state agent involvement or acquiescence proved, and internal relocation was reasonable); procedural fairness was observed and the application lacked a reasonably arguable prospect of success.

Court Disposition

application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed

Orders

  • leave to apply for judicial review refused
  • no order as to costs