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

[2026] HKCFI 1116 Court of First Instance 25 February 2026 • HCAL56/2026 • 5 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Practice Areas

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

Judges (1)

K.W. Lung Coram

Summary

The applicant, an Indonesian national and illegal immigrant, applied for leave to seek judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting his non-refoulement claim based on fear of harm from his girlfriend's husband. The court considered the application on paper. Leave to apply for judicial review was refused.

Statutes Cited

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

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCFI 1116)