BUI NGOC V. V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 1004 Court of Appeal 19 November 2025 • CACV256/2025 • 12 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance Rules of the High Court

Judges (2)

Chow Coram H. Au-Yeung Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Bui Ngoc Vu Applicant

Summary

Bui Ngoc V. appealed against the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of her non-refoulement claim, challenging the Board's assessment of the risk of persecution and ill-treatment upon return to her home country. The Court of Appeal considered the adequacy of the Board's reasoning and compliance with procedural fairness requirements. The appeal was dealt with on its merits.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
s 8
Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)
Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (5)

HK (5)
[2014] 6 HKC 1 [2018] HKCA 14 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 1589

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 1004)