SUNANI v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

SUNANI v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

The leave application is dismissed because it was filed more than six months out of time without acceptable explanation or good reason to extend; the applicant failed to identify any arguable legal error, irrationality or procedural unfairness in the Director's and Board's decisions; those decisions reasonably found...

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Citation
[2025] HKCFI 2592
Parties
Applicant: Sunani; Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board; Putative Interested Party: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
24 June 2025
Case Number
HCAL1814/2024
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Decision on Leave Application (dismissed)
Outcome
Application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture Risk, Internal Relocation, Delay/extension of Time, Judicial Review Standard of Review
Source Language
en
Immigration Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law Human Rights Law Non Refoulement Torture Risk Internal Relocation Delay/extension of Time +1 more

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Parties

Sunani

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board

Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

Putative Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review / Decision on Leave Application (dismissed)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the leave application was filed in time or whether time should be extended
  2. 2 Whether the Director and the Board erred in law or were irrational in rejecting non-refoulement/torture/HKBOR claims
  3. 3 Whether state protection/internal relocation were available and made the claim untenable

Ratio Decidendi

The leave application is dismissed because it was filed more than six months out of time without acceptable explanation or good reason to extend; the applicant failed to identify any arguable legal error, irrationality or procedural unfairness in the Director's and Board's decisions; those decisions reasonably found low risk from private threats, availability of state protection and reasonable internal relocation, and therefore no prospect of success on judicial review (the applicant subsequently sought to withdraw having obtained a dependent visa).

Court Disposition

Application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed

Orders

  • The application for leave to apply for judicial review is dismissed.