Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Reviewability of findings of fact

Legal area

Court

19 Mar 2026

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

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 1418
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL939/2021

Leave was refused because the applicant failed to identify grounds or make full and frank disclosure, provided no arguable case at the leave stage, and the Board's findings of fact and legal application showed no error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality such as would warrant judicial review.
20 Jun 2002

TITIK SURYATI PRAWITO v. WONG YUK YING JOSEPHINE

Citation

TITIK SURYATI PRAWITO v. WONG YUK YING JOSEPHINE
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCLA5/2002

The Presiding Officer conducted adequate investigation and provided sufficient reasons for disbelieving the claimant; those are findings of fact and credibility which the Court of First Instance cannot disturb under section 35(2) of the Labour Tribunal Ordinance, and no error of law was shown to justify leave under section 32, therefore the application for leave to appeal was dismissed.