CUESTA LYNDON SANCHEZ V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 152 Court of Appeal 27 February 2025 • CACV350/2024 • 8 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance

Judges (2)

Cheung Coram G Lam Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Cuesta Lyndon Sanchez Applicant

Summary

Filipino national Cuesta Lyndon Sanchez appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting his non-refoulement claim. The applicant's claim encompassed torture, cruel treatment, persecution, and right to life grounds. The appeal was dismissed.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
s 8
Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (5)

HK (5)
[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 524 [2018] HKCA 714 [2019] HKCA 50 [2024] HKCFI 1164

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 152)