SITI MAESAROH v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

SITI MAESAROH v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

Refusal to extend time and dismissal of the leave application was justified because the applicant was three months out of time without any explanation, she failed to identify any legal error or procedural unfairness in the Director's or Board's decisions, and those bodies reasonably found the risk low and internal...

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Citation
[2020] HKCFI 172
Parties
Applicant: Siti Maesaroh; 1st Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board; 2nd Putative Respondent: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
21 May 2020
Case Number
HCAL226/2018
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Application for Extension of Time Refused; Leave Application Dismissed
Outcome
extension of time refused; application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture Risk, Internal Relocation, Extension of Time, Procedural Delay, Standard of Review, Merits Assessment
Source Language
en
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Law Judicial Review Non Refoulement Torture Risk Internal Relocation +4 more

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Parties

Siti Maesaroh

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board

1st Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

2nd Putative Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Application for Extension of Time Refused; Leave Application Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to extend time for filing Form 86 for leave to apply for judicial review
  2. 2 Whether the Director of Immigration and the Torture Claims Appeal Board made legal error or procedural unfairness in assessing non-refoulement/torture/BOR risks
  3. 3 Whether internal relocation in Indonesia is a reasonable alternative

Ratio Decidendi

Refusal to extend time and dismissal of the leave application was justified because the applicant was three months out of time without any explanation, she failed to identify any legal error or procedural unfairness in the Director's or Board's decisions, and those bodies reasonably found the risk low and internal relocation feasible; consequently there was no prospect of success to justify extension or leave.

Court Disposition

extension of time refused; application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed

Orders

  • extension of time for the application for leave to apply for judicial review refused
  • application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed