Read the full judgment text of HCAL 709/2017 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The Applicant entered Hong Kong legally on 13 February 2016 from China. He had travelled to and from Hong Kong on many previous occasions. He overstayed as of 28 February 2016, and surrendered to the Immigration Department on 29 February. He was released upon recognisance on 5 April 2016, and submitted a non-refoulement (“NRF”) claim by way of written representation on 26 June 2016. On 4 October 2016, he was arrested and prosecuted for possession of dangerous drugs and received six months’