DOTE PURISIMA TAMAYO AND ANOTHER V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 912 Court of Appeal 10 October 2025 • CACV181/2021 • 3 min read

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

Judges (2)

Cheung Coram S T Poon Coram

Parties (4)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Dote Purisima Tamayo Applicant Joseph Babu Elizabeth Applicant

Summary

Dote Purisima Tamayo and another appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of their non-refoulement claims. The applicants were unrepresented and acted in person. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap 484)
s 22(1)(b)

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 912)