NGUYEN MINH THAO V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 972 Court of Appeal 6 November 2025 • CACV227/2025 • 6 min read
2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance

Judges (2)

Cheng Coram Kwan Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Nguyen Minh Thao Applicant

Summary

Nguyen Minh Thao, a Vietnamese national, appealed against Deputy High Court Judge To's refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of his non-refoulement claim. The case was heard on 28 October 2025. 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 (2)

HK (2)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2025] HKCFI 1462

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 972)