PHAM THI MAI V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCFI 1137 Court of First Instance 25 February 2026 • HCAL3477/2019 • 5 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Practice Areas

Rules of the High Court

Judges (1)

Levy Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Pham Thi Mai Applicant

Summary

Pham Thi Mai, a Vietnamese national, applied for an extension of time to appeal against the dismissal of her non-refoulement judicial review application. The court found the applicant had confirmed she only wanted more time to stay in Hong Kong, constituting an abuse of process, and she had not read the decision or identified any grounds. The application was dismissed.

Statutes Cited

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 226 [2018] HKCA 346 [2024] HKCA 1172

Judgment

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