Read the full judgment text of CACV 5/2019 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 17 May 2019 before Cheung JA, Yuen JA, Barma JA.
Administrative law – judicial review – non-refoulement – leave to appeal – viable grounds – Applicant, a Pakistani national, entered Hong Kong illegally – claimed non-refoulement based on fear of paternal uncles over family property – Director of Immigration rejected claim – Torture Claims Appeal Board dismissed appeal – applicant sought leave for judicial review – Deputy High Court Judge refused leave – applicant appealed – Court of Appeal examined decision – applicant failed to provide viable grounds – notice of appeal contained bare allegations – appeal dismissed
Legal issues: Leave to appeal against refusal of judicial review – viable grounds
Outcome: Appeal dismissed.
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