Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Extension of time / timeliness

Legal area

Court

2 Dec 2025

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

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 5852
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL2137/2020

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the application was brought out of time without a satisfactory explanation and the intended challenge lacked realistic prospects of success; the Board's decision contained no error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality and therefore provided no basis for judicial review.
7 Jan 2025

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

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 157
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL548/2020

Leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed because the application was filed more than 15 months late without good reason, the grounds advanced were unparticularised and not reasonably arguable, and the Board and Director's determinations showed no identifiable legal error or procedural unfairness; additionally the applicant later confirmed it was safe to return to Bangladesh.