Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Legal and language assistance

Legal area

Court

14 May 2026

RE KHAN HAKMEEN

Citation

[2026] HKCA 953
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP54/2024

Extension of time was refused because the applicant provided no reasonable explanation for the delay, failed to identify any error of law or procedural unfairness in the judge's refusal of leave, the Board's adverse credibility and factual findings were open on the evidence, the intended appeal had no real prospect of success, and lack of legal or language assistance did not render the process unfair.
13 Apr 2026

RE WARIS MUHAMMAD

Citation

[2026] HKCA 494
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV38/2026

The Court upheld the Deputy High Court Judge's refusal of leave because the Board did not commit legal error or procedural unfairness in deciding the appeal on paper, it properly considered the evidence and reasonably found internal relocation available, and the applicant failed to advance any reasonably arguable ground for judicial review.
13 Feb 2026

ARSHDEEP SINGH v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 97
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV1151/2025

The appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to advance any viable grounds to reverse the judge's refusal of leave, relied on new points not raised below, and did not demonstrate any error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's decision that would justify judicial review.
5 Feb 2026

BILAL MUHAMMAD UMAR v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 55
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV927/2025

The appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to identify viable, particularised grounds to reverse the Deputy Judge's refusal of leave; the applicant's complaints were general and unsupported; no error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality was demonstrated in the Board's decision; availability of assistance and lack of an absolute right to representation were dispositive.
23 Sept 2025

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

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 4437
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL542/2020

Leave refused because the applicant failed to particularise grounds of challenge and the court found no error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's Decision, which properly assessed evidence and reasonably concluded internal relocation and state protection rendered non-refoulement protection unavailable.
22 Oct 2024

RE BYAMBAJAV MUNKHZUL

Citation

[2024] HKCA 940
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV113/2024

The Board's adverse credibility findings were supported by detailed reasons and lay within the Board's fact-finding role; the Judge rigorously reviewed the material, found no legal error, procedural unfairness or irrationality, concluded the applicant suffered no prejudice from lack of representation or translation, and therefore the proposed judicial review had no realistic prospect of success; leave was refused and the appeal dismissed.
20 Sept 2023

LAKHBIR v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2023] HKCA 1074
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP410/2022

Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate viable grounds or a real prospect of success, failed to identify any question of great general or public importance under s22(1)(b) Cap 484, and the Court of Appeal had properly considered and rejected his complaints regarding lack of assistance and procedural unfairness.
8 Aug 2023

RE ASAN BUN

Citation

[2023] HKCA 950
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP399/2022

Applicant's renewed application for extension of time to appeal was dismissed because he failed to satisfactorily explain the delay and the intended appeal had no real prospect of success; the Board's decision contained no legal error, procedural unfairness or irrationality and applicant suffered no prejudice from lack of legal or language assistance, so extending time would be futile.
12 Jun 2023

DAGDAGEN VIRGINIA BAGANGAO v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2023] HKCA 720
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP88/2023

No viable ground was advanced to show error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's decision and the intended appeal had no realistic prospect of success; therefore extension of time to appeal was refused.
19 Oct 2022

BANO MUMTAZ v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD/ NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2022] HKCA 1525
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV93/2022

Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to identify any question of great general or public importance, failed to particularise alleged procedural unfairness, had consented to paper disposal and failed to attend hearings, and the intended appeal had no merit and no reasonable prospect of success.