NGUYEN XUAN CUONG V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2026] HKCA 101 Court of Appeal 13 February 2026 • CACV1165/2025 • 9 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

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Summary

A Vietnamese national appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The applicant claimed risk of persecution related to a land dispute. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no viable grounds and noting the judgment was written in English as per the applicant's submissions despite the Board's decision being in Chinese.

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Cases Cited (5)

UK (1)
[2013] 3 WLR 1020
HK (4)
[2014] 4 HKLRD 277 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 5810

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 101)