Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Withdrawal/closure of application

Legal area

Court

28 Jun 2023

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

Citation

[2023] HKCFI 1643
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL362/2022

Because the applicant voluntarily applied to close/withdraw the leave application and there was nothing outstanding in the action, the proper order is dismissal rather than leaving the action at large.
26 Sept 2022

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

Citation

[2022] HKCFI 2850
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL330/2020

Because the applicant on his own motion applied to withdraw/close his application and the Judge acceded to that application, there was nothing outstanding in the action and the correct course was to dismiss the application rather than leave it at large.