Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Refugee convention articles 33 and 1a(2)

Legal area

Court

25 Jun 2018

AWOLOR ANTHONY TOYIN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2018] HKCFI 1307
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL587/2017

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the adjudicator's adverse credibility findings and application of law were reasonable and lawful, he did not err in law or act unfairly in a way that undermines the decision, the new evidence would not have altered findings, and the application had no realistic prospect of success.
9 Feb 2018

AHMED PAYER v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2018] HKCFI 251
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL363/2017

Leave was refused because the TCAB adjudicator's decision was lawfully reached, supported by findings that the applicant was not credible and provided no evidence of a real and substantial risk of torture, CIDTP, persecution or risk to life; no error of law or procedural unfairness was demonstrated and the claim was not reasonably arguable under the enhanced Wednesbury standard.