NOUMAN MUHAMMAD v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

NOUMAN MUHAMMAD v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

The second application for leave to apply for judicial review was struck out and dismissed because it constituted an abuse of process and was barred by res judicata: the applicant had earlier sought leave and been refused on identical or substantially similar grounds and there were no new reasonably arguable grounds or errors of law or procedural unfairness demonstrated in the Board's decision to justify revisiting the matter.

Citation
[2020] HKCFI 471
Parties
Applicant: Nouman Muhammad; Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
25 May 2020
Case Number
HCAL578/2018
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Leave Application Struck Out and Dismissed (second Application; Abuse of Process/res Judicata)
Outcome
Application for leave to apply for judicial review struck out and dismissed.
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture Risk, Article 3 HKBOR, Article 2 HKBOR, Refugee Convention Article 33, Abuse of Process, Res Judicata, Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Source Language
EN
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Law Non Refoulement Torture Risk Article 3 HKBOR Article 2 HKBOR +4 more

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Parties

Nouman Muhammad

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office

Putative Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Leave Application Struck Out and Dismissed (second Application; Abuse of Process/res Judicata)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the second leave application is barred by res judicata/abuse of process
  2. 2 Whether there were reasonably arguable grounds to challenge the Board's decision
  3. 3 Whether the Board and Director erred in law or acted with procedural unfairness in assessing torture/BOR3/BOR2/persecution risks

Ratio Decidendi

The second application for leave to apply for judicial review was struck out and dismissed because it constituted an abuse of process and was barred by res judicata: the applicant had earlier sought leave and been refused on identical or substantially similar grounds and there were no new reasonably arguable grounds or errors of law or procedural unfairness demonstrated in the Board's decision to justify revisiting the matter.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to apply for judicial review struck out and dismissed.

Orders

  • Application for leave to apply for judicial review struck out and dismissed.