20 Jun 2023
JOOF, SAIHOU v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 1621
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL878/2023
Detention was lawful: the Director had clear statutory authority and an intention to remove; the Director acted with reasonable diligence in pursuing travel documentation and court priority; the applicant had created or contributed to the practical impediment by refusing or failing to cooperate to obtain a replacement travel document; there was a real risk of reoffending and absconding; weighing those factors against a 7‑month detention the court was satisfied continued detention was reasonable and lawful, so habeas corpus relief was refused.