20 Feb 2024
Because the applicant expressly sought to withdraw the leave application and there was nothing outstanding in the action, the court applied the Court of Appeal authority in Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi and dismissed the application rather than leaving the action at large.
11 Apr 2023
The leave application was dismissed because there was no decision dated 7 April 2021 to challenge, the applicant confirmed he no longer sought relief and consented to dismissal, and any amendment to challenge the actual Board decision would be out of time and therefore futile.
28 Feb 2023
Because the applicant expressly applied to withdraw her leave application and there was nothing outstanding, the court correctly dismissed the application relying on Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471 which establishes that dismissal is the appropriate order in those circumstances.
29 Jun 2022
Because the applicant affirmatively withdrew his application for leave and there was nothing outstanding, the court applied the precedent in Re Manik to dismiss the leave application rather than leave the action at large.
21 Dec 2021
Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the applicant expressly cancelled the application and confirmed his grievance had been resolved at home, rendering any remedy otiose under established authority (AW v Director of Immigration).
7 Dec 2021
The application for extension of time and for leave to apply for judicial review is dismissed because the Board properly found the applicant's evidence unreliable due to major inconsistencies and material changes, there is no realistic prospect of success, and therefore the extension factors weigh against granting leave.
10 Dec 2018
The application for leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any question of great and general public importance under s22(1)(b) of Cap 484 and no basis existed under the "otherwise" limb; the applicant's bare assertion of risk on return and the Board's adverse factual findings (fabrication) did not justify granting leave.