Case Digest

Short write-ups of recent Hong Kong judgments.

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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.

Mammy Pancake Co Ltd v. Carla Day Ltd and Others
[2026] HKCA 1476Court of Appeal19 Aug 2026Civil Procedure

On 19 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Cheung and Au JJA) handed down its decision in CACV 401/2025, Mammy Pancake Company Limited v Carla Day Limited & Ors, allowing the plaintiff's application for security for costs of the defendants' appeal. Mr Patrick Chong, instructed by Au & Vrijmoed, acted for the successful plaintiff.