Read the full judgment text of CACV 461/2020 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 16 June 2021 before Cheung JA and Au JA.
Civil procedure – leave to appeal to Court of Final Appeal – s.22(1)(b) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap 484) – whether question of great general or public importance – applicant acting in person – non-refoulement claim – judicial review of Torture Claims Appeal Board decision – refusal of leave to apply for judicial review by Deputy High Court Judge – dismissal of appeal by Court of Appeal – new arguments on application for leave to CFA – applicant alleging reliance on hearsay, outdated or unrecognised source material, insufficient time to gather evidence, failure to apply irrationality test, and inadequate analysis of home country claim – whether grounds are viable – application for leave to appeal to the CFA refused – Notice of Motion dismissed
Legal issues: Whether leave to appeal to the CFA should be granted under s.22(1)(b) of Cap 484
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal refused; Notice of Motion dismissed.
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