SINGH HARBANS V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER
Outcome
Application dismissedwe dismissed the application for leave to appeal.
Source: [2023] HKCFA 43, Court of Final Appeal, decided 15 December 2023. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (3)
Summary
Singh Harbans appealed against the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of his non-refoulement claim. The Court of Final Appeal considered the proper standard of review for decisions of the Board and the requirements of procedural fairness in non-refoulement proceedings. The appeal raised important questions about refugee protection in Hong Kong.
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