Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Re-hearing vs judicial review

Legal area

Court

1 Nov 2021

SAIDY LAMIN IA v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD/ NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITON OFFICE

Citation

[2021] HKCA 1549
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV267/2021

The appeal is dismissed and leave refused because the Applicant failed to advance any viable, reasonably arguable grounds showing a realistic prospect of success; the Judge correctly found no procedural unfairness, was not plainly wrong, and properly refused leave to apply for judicial review.
12 Aug 2020

JUM ALIE v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2020] HKCFI 2016
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL1086/2017

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the applicant failed to identify any legally arguable grounds; there was no error of law or procedural unfairness by the Director, the decision was open on the facts and eminently reasonable, and therefore there was no realistic prospect of success.