NGUYEN THI VIET HA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 880 Court of Appeal 10 October 2025 • CACV165/2025 • 8 min read
8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance

Judges (2)

Cheng Coram G Lam Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Nguyen Thi Viet Ha Applicant

Summary

Nguyen Thi Viet Ha, a Vietnamese national, appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of her non-refoulement protection claim. The applicant acted in person and the appeal was determined on the papers. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no errors in the lower court's decision.

Statutes Cited

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

Cases Cited (8)

HK (8)
[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 246 [2018] HKCA 328 [2018] HKCA 400 [2018] HKCA 524 [2018] HKCA 714 [2019] HKCA 50 [2025] HKCFI 908

Cited By (1)

[2026] HKCA 50
NGUYEN THI VIET HA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD/ NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 880)