IGWE KELVIN CHUKWUMA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 6171 Court of First Instance 29 December 2025 • HCAL1498/2020 • 9 min read
13 cases cited (0 SG, 13 foreign)

Judges (1)

YW Hew Coram

Parties (4)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Director of Immigration Putative Respondent Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Igwe Kelvin Chukwuma Applicant

Summary

The applicant, a Nigerian national, sought leave to apply for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting his non-refoulement claim. The court considered the application on papers. The application for leave was dismissed.

Statutes Cited

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

Cases Cited (13)

HK (13)
(2007) 10 HKCFAR 676 [2018] HKCA 14 [2018] HKCA 246 [2018] HKCA 328 [2018] HKCA 400 [2018] HKCA 524 [2018] HKCA 571 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2020] HKCA 380 [2021] HKCA 886 [2022] HKCA 49 [2022] HKCFI 2327 [2023] HKCA 1261

Judgment

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