OBIMKA KASMEI AZUBUIKE V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCFI 860 Court of First Instance 25 February 2026 • HCAL1151/2025 • 4 min read
7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Practice Areas

Rules of the High Court

Judges (1)

K.W. Lung Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Obimka Kasmei Azubuike Applicant

Summary

Obimka Kasmei Azubuike, a Nigerian illegal immigrant, sought leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The court found the application was filed out of time without satisfactory explanation and no arguable grounds were advanced. 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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