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Topic

Nationality determination

Legal area

Court

12 May 2026

MOHAMMAD ZAHID QURESHI v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 957
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV164/2026

The appeal is dismissed because the applicant failed to advance any viable ground showing public law error, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's decision or in the Judge's refusal of leave; the Board's adverse findings on ongoing risk and the applicant's level of political commitment were factual findings open to it and do not amount to reviewable error.
14 Nov 2025

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

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 5349
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL996/2020

Leave to apply for judicial review was granted because it was reasonably arguable that the Board erred by making a finding on the applicant's nationality without proper investigation of official documents and expert materials; absent that investigation the Board's risk assessment as to refoulement lacked a proper legal basis, meeting the threshold for leave though other challenges to credibility and risk were not reasonably arguable.