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The defendant, Samantha Jane Bradley, was employed in the plaintiff's legal department from 2009 to 2020, latterly as Director of Legal and Trust Management. In October 2020, she was given notice of termination, leading to a separation agreement (HK$24,920,000) and a consultancy agreement (HK$8,000,000 per annum for three years). The consultancy was terminated in June 2021. Between December 2020 and May 2022, the defendant sent over 500 repetitive and hostile emails to the plaintiff, its officers, employees, agents and lawyers (Simmons & Simmons), containing serious unfounded allegations including dishonesty, fraud, conspiracy, modern slavery, harassment, bullying and defamation. The plaintiff, officers and employees suffered significant anxiety, emotional distress and financial loss exceeding HK$10,000,000 in legal fees, with Mr Leigh alone incurring HK$220,000 in medical and legal expenses.

This is an appeal against the decision of Deputy High Court Judge Bruno Chan (“the Judge”) given on 6 May 2025 [1] (“the Leave Decision”) refusing to grant leave for the applicant to apply for judicial review. The intended judicial review was against the decision of the Torture Claims Appeal Board/adjudicator of the Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office (“the Board”) dated 26 August 2019 (“the Board’s Decision”) dismissing the applicant’s appeal against the decision of the Director of Immigr

This is an appeal against the decision of Deputy High Court Judge To (“the Judge”) given on 8 May 2025 [1] (“the Leave Decision”) refusing to grant leave for the applicant to apply for judicial review. The intended judicial review was against the decision of the Torture Claims Appeal Board/adjudicator of the Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office (“the Board”) dated 19 July 2019 (“the Board’s Decision”) dismissing the applicant’s appeal against the decision of the Director of Immigration date

This is an appeal against the decision of Deputy High Court Judge To (“the Judge”) given on 22 April 2025 [1] (“the Leave Decision”) refusing to grant leave for the applicant to apply for judicial review [2] . The intended judicial review was against the decision of the Torture Claims Appeal Board/adjudicator of the Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office (“the Board”) dated 23 January 2020 (“the Board’s Decision”) dismissing the applicant’s appeal against the decision of the Director of Immig

Th is is an appeal against the decision of Deputy High Court Judge (Non-refoulement Claims) Martin Wong (“the Judge”) given on 13 May 2025 [1] (“the Leave Decision”) refusing to grant leave for the applicant to apply for judicial review [2] . The intended judicial review was against the decision of the Torture Claims Appeal Board/adjudicator of the Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office (“the Board”) dated 13 December 2019 (“the Board’s Decision”) dismissing the applicant’s appeal against the

This is an appeal against the decision of Deputy High Court Judge (Non-refoulement Claims) Martin Wong (“the Judge”) given on 12 May 2025 [1] (“the Leave Decision”) refusing to grant leave for the applicant to apply for judicial review. The intended judicial review was against the decision of the Torture Claims Appeal Board/adjudicator of the Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office (“the Board”) dated 14 November 2019 (“the Board’s Decision”) dismissing the applicant’s appeal against the decis