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

[2025] HKCA 172 Court of Appeal 3 March 2025 • CAMP220/2024 • 8 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)

Au Coram Chow Coram

Parties (3)

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

Summary

Vietnamese national Bui Thi Nhi applied for leave to appeal out of time against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting her non-refoulement claim. The applicant's claim included risks of torture, cruel treatment, and persecution. The application was dismissed.

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)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2019] HKCA 702 [2021] HKCFI 1303 [2024] HKCFI 2947

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 172)