JAMES CHAMAN LAL HARISH V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 217 Court of Appeal 19 March 2025 • CAMP155/2024 • 9 min read
2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Practice Areas

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

Judges (2)

Barma Coram G Lam Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent James Chaman Lal Harish Applicant

Summary

James Chaman Lal Harish applied for extension of time to appeal the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of his non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal found no merit in the intended appeal and dismissed the application.

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 (2)

HK (2)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2023] HKCFI 3225

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 217)