RE BIJU MATTHEW ALIAS TOM THOMAS MATHEW ALIAS ANTHONY SAVIEL ALIAS JOHN GEORGE JOSEPH

[2025] HKCA 706 Court of Appeal 4 August 2025 • CACV70/2025 • 10 min read
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Summary

Biju Matthew, an Indian national who used multiple aliases including Tom Thomas Mathew, Anthony Saviel, and John George Joseph, appealed against the refusal of leave to judicially review the Torture Claims Appeal Board's dismissal of his non-refoulement claim. The Court found the applicant had used at least four different identities and his credibility was severely undermined. The appeal was dismissed.

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(2007) 10 HKCFAR 676 [2018] HKCA 227 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1020 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2019] HKCA 299 [2021] HKCA 636 [2025] HKCFI 553

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