RE SAMPAYAN BERNARD ABLAO

[2025] HKCA 31 Court of Appeal 2 January 2025 • CACV252/2024 • 9 min read

9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

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

Judges (2)

Barma Coram Cheng Coram

Parties (1)

Sampayan Bernard Ablao Applicant

Summary

Sampayan Bernard Ablao, a Filipino national who entered Hong Kong as a domestic helper, appealed the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of his non-refoulement claim based on alleged threats. The Court of Appeal found no error in the lower court's assessment and dismissed the appeal.

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 (9)

HK (9)

[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 14 [2018] HKCA 152 [2018] HKCA 160 [2018] HKCA 162 [2018] HKCA 163 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2024] HKCFI 1516

Cited By (1)

[2025] HKCA 290

RE SAMPAYAN BERNARD ABLAO

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 31)