Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Role of appellate court

Legal area

Court

12 May 2026

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

Citation

[2026] HKCA 928
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV241/2026

The Judge's refusal to extend time and to refuse leave was correct because the intended judicial review had no reasonable prospect of success; the Board properly applied the applicable standards of proof, its adverse credibility findings were justified on the evidence, and there was no procedural unfairness or misapplication of law warranting intervention.
12 Mar 2026

RE ITA SRIWAHYUNI

Citation

[2026] HKCA 379
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV16/2026

The appeal is dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any specific error in the Leave Decision, relied on general and unsupported assertions that do not amount to viable grounds of appeal, and the Court will not re-assess the merits of the non-refoulement claim absent demonstrated error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality.
29 May 2025

MARTINEZ ARLYN CASAGAN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2025] HKCA 435
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP56/2025

Extension of time to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the delay and, critically, the intended appeal lacked realistic prospects of success as the Board’s decision showed no public law error (no misdirection in law, procedural unfairness or irrationality) and adverse credibility findings and factual conclusions were within the Board’s primary province.
9 Apr 2025

CAMARA LAMINE v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2025] HKCA 249
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP4/2025

Extension of time to appeal was refused because, despite a relatively short delay, the intended appeal lacked merit: the Board had conducted a detailed assessment, made credibility findings and addressed claimed factual errors, and no public law error (error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality) was identified to justify judicial review or an extension of time.

Hong Kong Case Law

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

RE ITA SRIWAHYUNI

MARTINEZ ARLYN CASAGAN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

CAMARA LAMINE v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE