Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Unreasonableness/irrationality

Legal area

Court

17 Mar 2026

MUHAMMAD NASEEM BAIG v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 448
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV383/2025

The appeal is dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any error in the Judge's refusal of leave; the allegations were general and lacked particulars; issues of evidence and country information are for the Board; and no legal entitlement to free representation or continuous interpretation arose such as to make the Board's decision or the judge's refusal of leave unlawful, procedurally unfair or irrational.
14 Feb 2000

LE THI TO UYEN v. THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

Citation

LE THI TO UYEN v. THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL141/1999

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the Director was entitled under law to refuse the extension; section 53(7) removes any right to remain pending an objection; the applicant did not demonstrate illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety nor a legitimate expectation; and material not communicated to the Director at the time cannot be relied on to attack his October 1999 decision.