5 Jan 2010
CH v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
- Citation
- CH v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL31/2009
The Convention does not require a State Party to start processing a torture claim at any particular time nor to grant extensions of stay; provided the claimant is not removed until after a fair screening that meets high standards, the Director's policies refusing to process claims while permission remains current and refusing routine extensions are lawful exercises of wide immigration discretion; the applicants' challenges fail and judicial review is dismissed.