Read the full judgment text of HCAL 321/2018 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 26 August 2020.
1. The applicant entered Hong Kong legally on 9 August 2005 and thereafter overstayed. He was arrested by the police on 24 July 2007. The applicant submitted a torture claim under Part VIIC of the Immigration Ordinance, Cap 115, by way of written representation on 5 August 2007. On 22 January 2010, the applicant was convicted of breach of condition of stay by taking unapproved employment and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. His completed torture claim form was submitted on 21 June