Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Torture/convention against torture claims

Legal area

Court

19 Mar 2018

RE MASOOM PARVEZ

Citation

[2018] HKCA 163
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV261/2017

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the Board's decision was within lawful bounds, the applicant's evidence was rejected as non‑credible and fabricated, there was no error of law or procedural unfairness, and the claim was not reasonably arguable with no realistic prospect of success.
11 Jan 2018

RE ZAHID ABBAS

Citation

[2018] HKCA 15
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV216/2017

The Court held there was no error of law or procedural unfairness in the Director's or Board's decisions; the high standard of fairness does not mandate automatic free legal representation beyond the duty lawyer scheme and absence of translation/representation did not establish an arguable case for judicial review; therefore leave to apply for judicial review was properly refused and the appeal dismissed.