NAMUCO BERNADETTE SAPALASAN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2026] HKCFI 1012 Court of First Instance 24 February 2026 • HCAL1144/2023 • 8 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance

Judges (1)

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board Putative Respondent Namuco Bernadette Sapalasan Applicant

Summary

The applicant, a 45-year-old Filipino national who had worked as a foreign domestic helper in Hong Kong, applied for leave to seek judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting her non-refoulement claim based on fear of harm from her former boyfriend over domestic disputes. She overstayed after her employment was terminated and was arrested in 2021. Leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)

Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (5)

HK (5)

[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 246 [2018] HKCA 328 [2018] HKCA 400 [2018] HKCA 524

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCFI 1012)