Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Standard of review (irrationality/error of law/procedural unfairness)

Legal area

Court

4 Feb 2026

SINGH IQBAL alias SINGH GURJEET v. NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 293
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL1074/2021

Leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed because the NRCPO reasonably accepted the applicant's core account but correctly concluded there were no substantial grounds to believe he faced a real risk under Articles 2 or 3 or persecution given available state protection and internal relocation options, and the applicant did not demonstrate error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the decision below.
14 Aug 2023

KHATUN MST ANJUARA v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2023] HKCA 942
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP229/2023

The application for extension of time to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to identify any reasonably arguable ground to challenge the judge's refusal of leave; the judge correctly concluded there was no error of law, irrationality or procedural unfairness in the Board's decision which rested on adverse credibility findings and the viability of internal relocation, so the intended appeal had no prospect of success.