KHALID WAQAS V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 83 Court of Appeal 13 February 2026 • CACV1171/2025 • 4 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Judges (2)

Chow Coram Lisa Wong Coram

Parties (3)

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

Summary

Khalid Waqas, a Pakistani national, appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal found no error of law, procedural unfairness, or irrationality in the Board's decision, following Re Kartini [2019] HKCA 1022. The appeal was dismissed.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 5781

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 83)