21 Feb 2023
NILA AGUSTINA v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION [Decision on Leave Application]
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 473
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL647/2022
The Director's refusal was upheld because the applicant failed to show a significant change of circumstances under s37ZO and the new allegations were essentially the same as previously rejected matters; previous findings that state/police protection and reasonable internal relocation were available meant the claimed new threats did not give the subsequent claim a realistic prospect of success. Given the applicant's persistent attempts to re-litigate finally determined claims, an RPO was warranted under s27 and the court's inherent jurisdiction to prevent abuse of process, with specified condi…