11 Dec 2025
The court dismissed the application for leave because the applicant voluntarily withdrew the application and there was nothing outstanding in the action; the court also amended Form 86 to name the correct respondent and interested party.
7 Nov 2025
Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the Applicant's grounds were not reasonably arguable with realistic prospects of success; the Board applied correct legal principles, its adverse credibility finding was rational and the decision was not Wednesbury unreasonable or procedurally unfair; the Director's decision was superseded by the Board and is not reviewable.
25 Sept 2025
The applicant validly and voluntarily elected to withdraw his application for leave; the Court acceded to the withdrawal, amended Form 86 to name the correct putative respondent and interested party, and dismissed the leave application to avoid leaving the action at large, relying on established Court of Appeal authorities.
25 Sept 2025
The applicant failed to identify any arguable public law error, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's Decision and did not make the required full and frank disclosure in Form 86; the Board correctly applied the law and afforded a high standard of fairness, so leave is refused and the Form 86 is amended to name the correct interested party.
21 Aug 2025
The applicant voluntarily withdrew the leave application and indicated his wish to return to his country, rendering the challenge moot; therefore the court dismissed the leave application and amended Form 86 to correctly name the putative respondent without adjudicating the merits.
11 Jul 2025
The court dismissed the application for leave to apply for judicial review because the applicant expressly elected to withdraw the application, and the court acted in accordance with the established authority that permits dismissal on withdrawal (Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471 §19); the court also amended Form 86 to name the Director of Immigration as Putative Interested Party.
30 May 2025
The leave application was dismissed because the Applicant failed to demonstrate any error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's Decision; the Board provided adequate reasons, properly assessed the evidence, satisfied the enhanced Wednesbury test in a non-refoulement context, and the intended challenge was not reasonably arguable with realistic prospects of success.