JUNILLER JOEL PUTI V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 68 Court of Appeal 9 January 2025 • CAMP208/2024 • 10 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 G Lam Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Juniller Joel Puti Applicant

Summary

Juniller Joel Puti, a Filipino national, applied for extension of time to appeal against the refusal of leave to judicially review the dismissal of his non-refoulement claim. The Court found the applicant failed to explain the delay adequately and the intended appeal had no reasonable prospect of success. 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)
[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2014] 4 HKLRD 277 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2024] HKCFI 1680

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 68)