RODRIGUEZ CARRENO SAMUEL V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 631 Court of Appeal 23 July 2025 • CAMP66/2025 • 19 min read
7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 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 Rodriguez Carreno Samuel Applicant

Summary

Colombian applicant Rodriguez Carreno Samuel sought extension of time to appeal the refusal of leave for judicial review in a non-refoulement case. The CFI had refused leave and extension of time. The Court of Appeal (Au and Chow JJA) dismissed the application, with the applicant acting in person.

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 (7)

UK (1)
[1954] 1 WLR 1489
HK (6)
[2016] 5 HKLRD 104 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2019] HKCA 702 [2025] HKCFI 401 [2025] HKCFI 768

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 631)