MELON SHEIKH V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Melon Sheikh, a Bangladeshi 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 rejected his complaint about lack of legal assistance, noting he was not entitled to free legal representation at all stages and had not shown he was inhibited from advancing any point. The appeal was dismissed.