DEL MONTE MA MERCEDES DOLORSO AND ANOTHER V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 888 Court of Appeal 28 November 2025 • CACV279/2022 • 10 min read
4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign)

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance

Judges (2)

Chow Coram S T Poon Coram

Parties (4)

Del Monte Maria Marjith Stefanie Wijemanna Applicant Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Del Monte Ma Mercedes Dolorso Applicant

Summary

Del Monte Ma Mercedes Dolorso and her daughter appealed against Deputy High Court Judge Bruno Chan's refusal to grant leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of their non-refoulement claims. Both applicants acted in person as Filipino nationals. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Statutes Cited

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

Cases Cited (4)

HK (4)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2020] HKCA 442 [2021] HKCA 53

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 888)