Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Right to a hearing

Legal area

Court

1 Aug 2025

VU TRUONG SON v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2025] HKCA 714
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP59/2024

The Notice of Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was dismissed because the applicant filed about 2.5 months late without any explanation or good grounds for an extension, sought to raise new grounds not previously advanced, failed to provide particulars or evidence to support assertions, did not show any error in the Court of Appeal's decision or any question of great general or public importance under s22(1)(b), and the court was entitled to determine the application on paper.
18 Mar 2019

ALI MALIK USMAN v.TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD/NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2019] HKCFI 675
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL653/2018

Leave to apply for judicial review is refused because the Adjudicator lawfully and reasonably considered the applicant's case on the materials before him, there was no procedural unfairness or prejudice from lack of counsel or language difficulties, no arguable error of law or irrationality, and the applicant has no realistic prospect of success.
12 May 2014

CHOY BING WING v. PRESIDENT OF HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS (HKIE)

Citation

CHOY BING WING v. PRESIDENT OF HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS (HKIE)
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV172/2013

The court held that directing the costs application to be dealt with on paper was a proper exercise of case management under Order 1A r 4(2)(j); the Plaintiff had been given a fair opportunity to be heard in writing but failed to submit; accordingly costs follow the event and the Plaintiff must pay the Defendant's costs of the appeal, to be taxed if not agreed.

Hong Kong Case Law

VU TRUONG SON v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

ALI MALIK USMAN v.TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD/NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

CHOY BING WING v. PRESIDENT OF HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS (HKIE)