GRAPH PETER V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2025] HKCFI 6395 Court of First Instance 23 December 2025 • HCAL1896/2020 • 9 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Judges (1)

Bruno Chan Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board Putative Respondent Graph Peter Applicant

Summary

The applicant, a 39-year-old Pakistani Christian national who entered Hong Kong illegally, sought leave to apply for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim based on fear of persecution by local Muslims for being a Christian. The application was filed significantly out of time. Both the extension of time and leave to apply for judicial review were refused.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (6)

HK (6)
[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2016] 2 HKC 393 [2018] HKCA 246 [2018] HKCA 328 [2018] HKCA 400 [2018] HKCA 524

Judgment

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