PALACIO ARIEL AYAGAN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD/NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Palacio Ariel Ayagan, a Filipino national, appealed against Deputy High Court Judge K.W. Lung's refusal to grant leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of his non-refoulement claim. The applicant acted in person throughout. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no basis to disturb the lower court's decision.