RUBEL SHEIKH V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2025] HKCA 493 Court of Appeal 24 June 2025 • CACV8/2025 • 7 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance

Judges (2)

Chow Coram Lisa Wong Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board Putative Respondent Rubel Sheikh Applicant

Summary

Bangladeshi applicant Rubel Sheikh appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting his non-refoulement claim. The CFI (Deputy High Court Judge Bruno Chan) had refused leave in January 2025. The Court of Appeal (Chow JA and Lisa Wong J) dismissed the appeal, with the applicant acting in person.

Statutes Cited

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

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 136

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 493)