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

[2026] HKCFI 859 Court of First Instance 25 February 2026 • HCAL1205/2025 • 4 min read

7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Practice Areas

Rules of the High Court

Judges (1)

K.W. Lung Coram

Counsel (1)

The applicant was unpresented. Counsel Unknown

Parties (3)

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

Summary

Dhara Minu, an illegal immigrant, sought leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing her non-refoulement claim. The court found she had failed to lodge her application within the 14-day statutory time limit, had not provided satisfactory explanation for the delay, and had not advanced any arguable grounds. Leave was refused.

Statutes Cited

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (7)

HK (7)

[2016] 2 HKC 393 [2018] HKCA 864 [2019] HKCA 168 [2019] HKCA 299 [2019] HKCA 702 [2022] HKCA 607 [2023] HKCA 604

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCFI 859)