9 Dec 2025
The leave application was dismissed because the applicant confirmed the factual basis for her non-refoulement claim no longer existed, making any judicial review remedy otiose; the application to withdraw was refused but the court dismissed the leave application on the ground of mootness/absence of practical purpose.
2 Dec 2025
The court refused the applicant's attempt to withdraw the leave application and dismissed the leave application because the applicant confirmed she no longer sought non-refoulement protection and the intended judicial review no longer served any practical purpose, rendering any remedy otiose; authorities require dismissal rather than leaving the action at large.
25 Nov 2025
The court refused the applicant's application to withdraw and dismissed the leave application because it was filed out of time without any explanation or application for extension, and because the underlying non-refoulement claim had become otiose as the applicant confirmed it was safe to return, so granting leave would serve no practical purpose.
19 Nov 2025
The Leave Application was dismissed because the applicant no longer required non-refoulement protection and had been removed, rendering any grant of leave otiose; the application to withdraw was refused and the court amended the putative respondent and putative interested party names.
15 Oct 2025
Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the applicant had been removed from Hong Kong, section 37ZF deems the torture/non-refoulement claim withdrawn on departure, nothing remained to be determined and any grant of relief would be otiose and serve no practical purpose.
17 Aug 2021
The application for leave was dismissed because the applicant expressly sought to cancel it and had no intention to proceed, rendering any grant of leave otiose; accordingly the court exercised its discretion to dismiss the application.