Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Assessment of risk and state protection

Legal area

Court

15 May 2026

PHAM THI HUYEN AND ANOTHER v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 917
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV713/2025

The appeal is dismissed because the applicants failed to identify any viable ground to reverse the judge's refusal of leave; absent demonstrated error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's decision, the Court will not intervene, and no child-specific issue was shown in respect of the minor applicant.
7 May 2026

BUTT MUHAMMAD ASIM v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 853
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV876/2025

The appeal is dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the judge's refusal to grant leave; the applicant had no entitlement to continuous legal or interpretation services and his complaints were bare allegations without particulars.
6 May 2026

KHAN IMRAN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

Citation

[2026] HKCA 802
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV359/2025

The appeal is dismissed because the judge did not err in refusing leave: the applicant failed to put forward viable, substantiated grounds and there were no errors of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's decision; the Court of Appeal will not re-assess the Board's factual determinations on appeal from a refusal of leave.
30 Apr 2026

PARAMJIT SINGH v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 783
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV388/2025

The appeal is dismissed because the applicant advanced only general, unparticularised allegations that did not demonstrate any error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Judge's refusal of leave; the Judge did not err in refusing leave.
30 Apr 2026

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

Citation

[2026] HKCA 740
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV716/2025

The appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any error in the judge's refusal to grant leave and did not advance any viable grounds to overturn that decision; the Court will not re-assess the Board's factual conclusions absent error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality.
27 Apr 2026

BALWINDER SINGH v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 765
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV321/2025

The appeal is dismissed because the applicant failed to advance any viable or particularized grounds to disturb the Deputy High Court Judge's refusal of leave; absent demonstrated legal error, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's decision, the Court will not intervene or re-assess the merits.
2 Mar 2026

BEGUM AMENA v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 148
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV393/2025

The appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any error in the judge's refusal to grant leave, provided only bare allegations without particulars and advanced no viable grounds; under established authority the Court will not intervene where no error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality is shown.
2 Mar 2026

MANBIR SINGH v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 256
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV400/2025

The appeal was dismissed because the Applicant failed to identify any error in the judge's decision refusing leave to apply for judicial review and advanced only bare allegations without particulars, therefore presenting no viable ground to reverse the refusal; the Court will not re-examine the Board's factual assessments absent demonstrated errors of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality.