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

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

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the Board's Decision involved no error of law or procedural unfairness, the Board's adverse credibility and fact findings were not irrational or Wednesbury unreasonable, and the applicant had no realistic prospect of success on the intended judicial review.

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Citation
[2022] HKCFI 1448
Parties
Applicant: Ramzan Muhammad; Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office; Putative Interested Party: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
2 June 2022
Case Number
HCAL236/2019
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Leave Application (refused)
Outcome
Leave to apply for judicial review refused; application dismissed
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Risk of Torture, Article 2 HKBOR (right to Life), Article 3 HKBOR (prohibition of Cidtp), Refugee Convention Article 33 (persecution), Procedural Fairness, Credibility Findings, Internal Relocation, State Protection
Source Language
en
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Law Non Refoulement Risk of Torture Article 2 HKBOR (right to Life) Article 3 HKBOR (prohibition of Cidtp) +5 more

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Parties

Ramzan Muhammad

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office

Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

Putative Interested Party

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Board committed errors of law or procedural unfairness in rejecting the non-refoulement/torture/persecution claim
  2. 2 Whether the applicant has a realistic prospect of success on judicial review
  3. 3 Whether state protection or internal relocation were available such that refoulement risk was low

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the Board's Decision involved no error of law or procedural unfairness, the Board's adverse credibility and fact findings were not irrational or Wednesbury unreasonable, and the applicant had no realistic prospect of success on the intended judicial review.

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for judicial review refused; application dismissed

Orders

  • Leave to apply for Judicial Review be refused
  • Application dismissed