Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Standard of review and fact‑finding

Legal area

Court

17 Mar 2026

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

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 1526
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL1886/2025

The application for leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed because the applicant withdrew the application, having raised no specific grounds; the Court exercised supervisory restraint and did not interfere with the Board's adverse credibility findings and factual conclusions which supported dismissal of the underlying non-refoulement claim.
22 Oct 2025

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

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 4825
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL2266/2020

Extension of time was refused and the application for leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed because the application was over two years and seven months late, the applicant failed to provide any explanation for the delay or to identify specific grounds of challenge, and there was no realistic prospect of success given the Board's findings that there was no evidence of state inability or unwillingness to protect, no BOR 3 injuries, no persecution risk and internal relocation was viable.