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

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

The applicant failed to comply with the court's directions to file an affirmation or statement confirming that his withdrawal was made voluntarily and that he would be safe to return; in the absence of such compliance the withdrawal was not valid and evidenced a lack of intention to prosecute; further, on...

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Citation
[2026] HKCFI 234
Parties
Applicant: Sahrin; 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
13 January 2026
Case Number
HCAL189/2025
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Leave Stage – Application to Withdraw Refused; Leave Application Refused and Dismissed for Want of Prosecution
Outcome
Application to withdraw the leave application refused; application for leave to apply for judicial review refused and dismissed for want of prosecution.
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Leave to Apply for Judicial Review, Withdrawal of Application, Wednesbury Unreasonableness, Procedural Fairness, Want of Prosecution
Source Language
en
Constitutional and Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Public Law/judicial Review Non Refoulement Leave to Apply for Judicial Review Withdrawal of Application Wednesbury Unreasonableness +2 more

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Parties

Sahrin

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 Stage – Application to Withdraw Refused; Leave Application Refused and Dismissed for Want of Prosecution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant validly withdrew the leave application
  2. 2 Whether the leave application should be dismissed for want of prosecution
  3. 3 Whether the Board's decision contained any error of law or procedural unfairness

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to comply with the court's directions to file an affirmation or statement confirming that his withdrawal was made voluntarily and that he would be safe to return; in the absence of such compliance the withdrawal was not valid and evidenced a lack of intention to prosecute; further, on examination the Board's decision disclosed no error of law, procedural unfairness or Wednesbury unreasonableness; accordingly the court refused the withdrawal application and refused leave (dismissed the leave application for want of prosecution).

Court Disposition

Application to withdraw the leave application refused; application for leave to apply for judicial review refused and dismissed for want of prosecution.

Orders

  • Application to withdraw the application for leave to apply for Judicial Review refused
  • Application for leave to apply for Judicial Review refused/dismissed for want of prosecution