Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Procedural practice on oral hearings

Legal area

Court

24 Nov 2023

CASTRO JAY PEE REYES v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2023] HKCA 1294
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP13/2022

The application for leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to show that the intended appeal raised a question of great general or public importance under s22(1)(b) Cap 484 and failed to demonstrate any prospects of success; the Court also found no reason to depart from the practice of deciding the application on the papers without an oral hearing.
3 Nov 2023

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

Citation

[2023] HKCA 1209
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP91/2022

The Notice of Motion for leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to demonstrate that the intended appeal raised a question of great general or public importance under s22(1)(b) Cap 484 and failed to show any prospects of success; there was no reason to depart from the practice of deciding the application without an oral hearing.