PHAM THI VAN ANH 及另二人 對 入境事務處處長及另一人

PHAM THI VAN ANH 及另二人 對 入境事務處處長及另一人

The Court held that the first applicant's leave application was properly refused because of a serious unexplained delay and absence of any arguable ground of legal error; however, the decisions below and the judicial review leave refusal failed to give separate individual consideration to the minor applicants,...

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Citation
[2021] HKCA 1870
Parties
Applicant: Pham Thi Van Anh; Applicant: Hoang Chan Thanh; Applicant: Hoang Phuong Thao; Respondent: Director of Immigration; Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
17 December 2021
Case Number
CACV490/2020
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (immigration/non Refoulement) / Court of Appeal Determination on Appeal Against Refusal of Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part and dismissed in part: first applicant's appeal dismissed; second and third applicants' appeals allowed and leave to apply for judicial review granted for them.
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture Claim, Leave to Apply for Judicial Review, Delay/limitation, Representation of Minors
Source Language
ch
Immigration Law Administrative Law Human Rights Law Child Law Non Refoulement Torture Claim Leave to Apply for Judicial Review Delay/limitation +1 more

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Parties

Pham Thi Van Anh

Applicant

Hoang Chan Thanh

Applicant

Hoang Phuong Thao

Applicant

Director of Immigration

Respondent

Torture Claims Appeal Board

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (immigration/non Refoulement) / Court of Appeal Determination on Appeal Against Refusal of Leave to Apply for Judicial Review

  1. 1 Whether applicants' applications for leave to apply for judicial review were unreasonably delayed and whether time should be extended
  2. 2 Whether the decisions of the Director of Immigration and the Torture Claims Appeal Board contained reviewable legal error
  3. 3 Whether minor applicants require separate individual consideration in non‑refoulement claims

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the first applicant's leave application was properly refused because of a serious unexplained delay and absence of any arguable ground of legal error; however, the decisions below and the judicial review leave refusal failed to give separate individual consideration to the minor applicants, creating an arguable case for judicial review for the second and third applicants and therefore leave to apply for judicial review was granted for them with direction that they be represented by a litigation‑guardian lawyer.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part and dismissed in part: first applicant's appeal dismissed; second and third applicants' appeals allowed and leave to apply for judicial review granted for them.

Orders

  • First applicant's appeal dismissed.
  • Second and third applicants' appeals allowed.