Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Assessment of non-refoulement claim

Legal area

Court

10 Mar 2026

HARDEEP SINGH v. NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 1325
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL1338/2021

Extension of time to file Form 86 was refused and leave to apply for judicial review dismissed because the applicant failed to set out any arguable grounds or provide an adequate explanation for the delay, and the Board's decision withstood anxious scrutiny and showed no illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety.
18 Jun 2020

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

Citation

[2020] HKCFI 1219
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL1851/2018

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the applicant failed to identify any arguable error of law or procedural unfairness in the Board's decision, failed to demonstrate any reasonable prospect of success, and the Board's evaluation of evidence and factual findings were not susceptible to intervention by the court on judicial review.