Read the full judgment text of HCAL 244/2018 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 15 June 2020.
1. The applicant entered Hong Kong illegally by boat on 9 April 2008, from China and was arrested by the police for illegally remaining on 31 May 2008 and released on recognisance on 23 June. The applicant submitted a non-refoulement claim by way of written representation on 21 October 2008. On 29 January 2010, he was arrested for an offence of theft and was convicted on 9 February 2010 and was fined $1,000. His non-refoulement claim form was submitted on 4 October 2016.