Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Internal relocation / internal flight alternative

Legal area

Court

20 Mar 2026

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

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 1558
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL278/2024

The leave application was dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any reasonably arguable legal error, irrationality or procedural unfairness; the Board's adverse credibility findings were supported by the hearing and reasons; any risk was localized and internal relocation in Indonesia was reasonable; accordingly there was no prospect of success for judicial review.
26 Sept 2024

PHAM VAN DIEN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2024] HKCFI 2609
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL280/2022

The leave application was dismissed because it was filed substantially out of time (over two months late) without any satisfactory explanation and the proposed grounds lacked reasonable prospects of success; the Director’s and the Board’s findings that the risk was low, localized and that internal relocation and state protection were available involved no discernible legal error, procedural unfairness or irrationality.
8 Jul 2014

“A” v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND ANOTHER

Citation

“A” v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL69/2012

The adjudicator's decision was quashed because he breached procedural fairness by refusing an oral hearing on matters central to credibility and internal relocation and misdirected himself in law by misinterpreting the 'official capacity' element of Article 1 CAT; accordingly the Adjudicator's Decision is remitted for reconsideration by a different adjudicator, while the Director of Immigration's Decision is not quashed.

Hong Kong Case Law

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

PHAM VAN DIEN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

“A” v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND ANOTHER