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Topic

Risk of torture (article 3)

Legal area

Court

4 Dec 2025

HARJIT SINGH v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 5104
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL632/2021

Leave was refused because the applicant failed to identify any arguable legal error, irrationality or procedural unfairness in the Director's and Board's decisions; both decision‑makers had reasonably found the risk of serious harm to be low, that state protection and internal relocation were available, and therefore there was no prospect of success on judicial review. The applicant also later confirmed he no longer opposed return to India.
8 Jul 2022

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

Citation

[2022] HKCFI 2064
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL679/2019

The Board gave adequate reasons for rejecting the applicant's evidence and appeals to credibility; there was no error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's decision; therefore the applicant had no realistic prospect of success on judicial review and leave was refused.