MAHMOOD FAISAL v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

MAHMOOD FAISAL v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

The applicant's grounds were not reasonably arguable: he failed to show prejudice from lack of later-stage legal representation or translation assistance, he did not provide additional facts for BOR2 after invitation, the Director's brief further decision was adequate when read with the earlier decision, and the...

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Citation
[2018] HKCFI 999
Parties
Applicant: MAHMOOD Faisal; 1st Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office; 2nd Putative Respondent: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
11 May 2018
Case Number
HCAL653/2017
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Decision on Leave Application (refused)
Outcome
Leave to apply for judicial review refused
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (cidtp), Right to Life (bor2), Unified Screening Mechanism (screening and Appeal), Procedural Fairness, Judicial Review (leave to Apply)
Source Language
en
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Law Non Refoulement Torture Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (cidtp) Right to Life (bor2) +3 more

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Parties

MAHMOOD Faisal

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office

1st Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

2nd Putative Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether applicant was denied procedural fairness by lack of legal representation
  2. 2 Whether applicant was denied adequate language/translation assistance
  3. 3 Whether the Director's brief further decision of 3 November 2016 gave adequate reasons

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's grounds were not reasonably arguable: he failed to show prejudice from lack of later-stage legal representation or translation assistance, he did not provide additional facts for BOR2 after invitation, the Director's brief further decision was adequate when read with the earlier decision, and the Board and Director reached reasonable, lawful and procedurally fair conclusions; accordingly leave to apply for judicial review was refused.

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for judicial review refused

Orders

  • Application for leave to apply for judicial review refused.