OMAR OUBELLA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 184 Court of Appeal 23 February 2026 • CAMP132/2025 • 13 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance Rules of the High Court

Judges (2)

Au Coram Chow Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Omar Oubella Applicant

Summary

A Moroccan national appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The applicant was not represented and did not appear. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by paper disposal.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
s 8
Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)
Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (6)

HK (6)
[2016] 5 HKLRD 104 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2019] HKCA 702 [2025] HKCFI 1379 [2025] HKCFI 2470

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 184)