Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Refugee/non-refoulement claim

Legal area

Court

2 Jan 2024

ONARSE MARICEL PABULAR v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2024] HKCFI 9
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL700/2022

The applicant's letter of 12 September 2023 constituted an unequivocal withdrawal of the leave application; because nothing remained outstanding the judge correctly dismissed the application rather than leaving the action at large, applying the authority of Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
20 Jun 2023

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

Citation

[2023] HKCFI 1551
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL590/2019

Because the applicant was over one year late, provided no satisfactory explanation (decision sent to last known address), refused to substantiate his claim before the Board, and had no realistic prospect of success given the Board's findings including internal relocation as viable, the court refused to extend time and dismissed the application.