Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Oral hearing practice

Legal area

Court

5 Jan 2026

PAMPAG REY PACCIAL v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2026] HKCA 3
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV156/2025

The Notice of Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal is dismissed because the applicant failed to show that the intended appeal raised any question of great general or public importance under s22(1)(b) or that there were prospects of success; no oral hearing was required and the matter could be decided on the papers.
14 Oct 2025

RE HIKKADUWA GALAPPATHTHIGE SARANGA MANOJ KUMARA GALAPPATHTHI

Citation

[2025] HKCA 875
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV20/2025

Leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was refused because the applicant failed to show that the intended appeal raised a question of great general or public importance under s22(1)(b) Cap 484 and failed to demonstrate any prospects of success; there was no need for an oral hearing as per Practice Direction 2.1.
9 Aug 2024

RE DOAN VAN VINH

Citation

[2024] HKCA 768
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV43/2023

The notice of motion was dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any question of general or public importance under s22(1)(b) and there was no basis under the 'or otherwise' limb to grant leave; additionally the applicant did not comply with directions to file submissions and no oral hearing was warranted.
17 Feb 2023

RE VIRENDER KUMAR

Citation

[2023] HKCA 173
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP284/2022

The application for leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to demonstrate that the intended appeal raised a question of great general or public importance under s22(1)(b), failed to show any prospects of success, and the application was filed outside the 28-day time limit in s24; determination on written materials was appropriate under Practice Direction 2.1.
16 Sept 2022

RE DO THI HA

Citation

[2022] HKCA 1370
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP220/2022

Leave to appeal was refused because the Notice of Motion failed to identify any question of great general or public importance as required by s22(1)(b) Cap.484, contained no supporting grounds or written submissions, and no basis was shown for the 'or otherwise' limb.

Hong Kong Case Law

PAMPAG REY PACCIAL v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

RE HIKKADUWA GALAPPATHTHIGE SARANGA MANOJ KUMARA GALAPPATHTHI

RE DOAN VAN VINH

RE VIRENDER KUMAR

RE DO THI HA