BILUG ELIZABETH MALAB AND ANOTHER V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCFI 6381 Court of First Instance 30 December 2025 • HCAL1249/2025 • 7 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Judges (1)

K.W. Lung Coram

Summary

A Filipino mother and her minor son jointly applied for leave to apply for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decisions dismissing their non-refoulement claims. The applicants were absent from the hearing. Leave was refused, and the court treated the non-compliance with Order 80 rule 2 regarding the minor's application as a mere irregularity.

Statutes Cited

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

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
(2004) 7 HKCFAR 187 [2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 524

Judgment

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