Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Judicial review scope and limits

Legal area

Court

15 Jan 2026

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

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 260
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL1775/2020

The Applicant's grounds were not reasonably arguable and had no realistic prospect of success because the Board's adverse credibility and factual findings were open to it, the Board applied the correct legal standards and fair procedure, and there was no demonstrable error of law, procedural unfairness or Wednesbury unreasonableness warranting leave; accordingly leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed.
10 Jul 2020

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

Citation

[2020] HKCFI 1468
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL1817/2018

Leave was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success or identify any error of law or procedural unfairness by the Board; the Board's evaluation of evidence and conclusion that risk was low, protection available and relocation possible was not shown to be unlawful.