16 Oct 2025
KIMPHA ANAN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 4482
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL680/2020
The application for leave was dismissed because (1) it was filed after an excessive and unexplained delay without any good reason to extend time; (2) the applicant failed to identify any reasonably arguable public law grounds against the TCAB/NRCPO decision; (3) on rigorous scrutiny no arguable legal error, procedural unfairness or irrationality was discernible in the TCAB/NRCPO decision regarding non‑submission of the NCF and failure to satisfy statutory criteria; and (4) remittal would be futile as no different outcome was realistically likely; accordingly leave was refused and the Form 86…