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Dismissal for lack of live controversy
  • 12 Feb 2026

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

    Citation
    [2026] HKCFI 222
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAL2414/2020

    Because the applicant had obtained residence in Hong Kong and there was no longer a live controversy, following Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471 the court dismissed the leave application; the court also exercised its power under Order 53 r 3 to amend Form 86 to name the Director of Immigration as putative interested party.

    • Leave to apply for judicial review
    • Form 86 amendment
    • Dismissal for lack of live controversy
    • Absence of applicant