Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Service by post/deemed receipt

Legal area

Court

17 Jul 2025

RE MUHAMMAD ASEM ALI

Citation

[2025] HKCA 658
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP186/2024

The extension of time to appeal was refused because the applicant was over two months late, provided no adequate explanation for the delay, failed to identify any error of law or procedural unfairness such that the intended appeal had no realistic prospect of success, and the decision had been sent to his last known address and not returned undelivered, making extension futile.
15 Jul 2025

MASIH SUNNY v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 2603
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL2283/2024

Extension of time was refused because the delay was 15 days, the earlier Judgment had been sent to the applicant's last known address and is deemed received, the applicant offered no valid explanation for non-receipt or absence, and the intended appeal had no realistic prospect of success given the Board's adverse credibility findings and findings that state protection and internal relocation were available; accordingly the summons was dismissed.