Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Jurisdictional limits on review

Legal area

Court

28 Aug 2025

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

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 3849
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL1157/2020

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the Applicant failed to identify any error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's Decision; the Board applied the correct legal principles, afforded fair procedure and its factual conclusions were not Wednesbury unreasonable; the Director's earlier decision was not reviewable after appeal to the Board.
30 Jul 2019

PALANGDOSAN MARINA LIPAWEN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD /NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2019] HKCFI 1898
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL495/2018

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the applicant's complaints were not reasonably arguable: the Adjudicator's adverse credibility findings and conclusions on risk were supported by adequate reasons, were not Wednesbury unreasonable, and there was no procedural unfairness or demonstrable prejudice from the absence of legal representation or continuous interpretation.