5 May 2023
MUHAMMAD IMRAN v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION [Decision on Leave Application]
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 1148
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL439/2023
The court refused extension of time because the Applicant's delay (almost two months) was inordinate, ignorance of procedural rules was not a valid excuse, and the intended application had no arguable merits; the Director's 31 October 2022 decision was lawfully reached as the Applicant failed to show a significant change of circumstances or provide sufficient supporting evidence to give a realistic prospect of success under s37ZO; the Applicant's persistent attempts to re-litigate a finally determined claim constituted an abuse of process and justified a five-year Restricted Proceedings Order…