Short write-ups of recent Hong Kong judgments.
On 23 October 2026, the Court of Appeal (Kwan VP and Au JA) dismissed the applicant's summons for leave to appeal out of time in Vu Van Lai v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 1885. The applicant, a Vietnamese national, acted in person.
On 29 September 2026, the Court of Appeal (Kwan VP and Chow JA) handed down judgment in _Ranjit Bipana v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office_ [2026] HKCA 1754, allowing the appeal of the 2nd and 3rd applicants and dismissing the 1st applicant's appeal. Mr Jeffrey Tam, instructed by Daly & Associates and assigned by the Director of Legal Aid, acted for the appellants.
On 7 October 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Levy granted leave to apply for judicial review in _KP v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office_ HCAL 2387/2020 [2026] HKCFI 5434, finding the applicant's challenges to the Board's dismissal of his non-refoulement claim to be reasonably arguable. Ms Samantha Lau acted for the successful applicant, who was granted anonymity.
On 11 September 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Gary CC Lam handed down judgment in Bolitho Oliver Robert Morgan v Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) HCAL 1227/2026, [2026] HKCFI 5063, dismissing the Applicant's application for leave to apply for judicial review and ordering him to pay costs summarily assessed at HK$260,000. Mr Martin Ho, instructed by the Department of Justice, acted for the Building Authority, the interested party that successfully defended the challenge.
On 4 September 2026, Coleman J handed down judgment in HCAL 818/2025, Ho Wai Yee v. The Medical Superintendent of the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Psychiatric Observation Unit and Others, dismissing the Applicant's application for judicial review and ordering costs against her on a nisi basis. Mr John Cheung and Mr Alex Chan, instructed by Johnson Stokes & Master, acted for the successful 1st and 2nd Respondents (the Medical Superintendent and the Hospital Authority).
On 1 September 2026, the Court of Appeal (Barma JA and Mimmie Chan J) handed down judgment in Re Ali Mohasin, CAMP 167/2023, [2026] HKCA 1580, dismissing an application for extension of time to appeal against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review. The applicant, who was unrepresented and absent at the hearing, had sought to challenge a decision of the Torture Claims Appeal Board dismissing his non-refoulement claim.
On 18 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Kwan VP, Chu VP and Cheung JA) dismissed an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal in Lau Kam Sing Dickie v Architects Registration Board Hong Kong SAR Inquiry Committee, CACV 108/2024, [2026] HKCA 1475. Mr Anthony Chan SC, instructed by Liu, Chan and Lam, acted for the successful respondent.
On 31 July 2026, Coleman J in the Court of First Instance handed down judgment in HCAL 2434/2025, dismissing the substantive judicial review application brought by 87 dependant visa-holder children against the Secretary for Education. Mr Johnny Ma SC (leading Ms Rosa Lee), instructed by the Department of Justice, acted for the successful Respondent.
Boill Healthcare Holdings Ltd, listed on the Main Board since 2013, saw trading in its shares suspended on 25 July 2024 after conflicting announcements about the composition of its Board (§7). The dispute pitted Mr Qiu Dongfang, the original single largest beneficial shareholder, against Mr He Yu, who held Mr Qiu's shares pledged as security for a loan (§7). The Company was given an 18-month remedial period, expiring 24 January 2026, to satisfy eight Resumption Guidance items, but failed to do so. The Listing Committee cancelled the listing under Rule 6.01A(1) on 13 February 2026 (§16), and the Listing Review Committee ("LRC") upheld that decision on 12 May 2026 (§21). The Company then sought leave to apply for judicial review.