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Vu Van Lai v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office
[2026] HKCA 1885Court of Appeal23 Oct 2026Judicial Review / Public Law

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.