RE PANTE LUISA TUPPIL
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Case Significance
RE PANTE LUISA TUPPIL [2025] HKCA 1123 is a Court of Appeal case decided on 19 December 2025. It follows from the Court of First Instance decision in PANTE LUISA TUPPIL V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCFI 1342. Subsequent Court of Appeal decisions involving non-refoulement claimants, including FELIX KINGSLEY CHISOM V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2026] HKCA 131 and BISHWAKARMA SANTA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2026] HKCA 187, cite this judgment.
Summary
Filipino national Pante Luisa Tuppil appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting her non-refoulement claim. The applicant argued she was denied fair legal representation, but the Court of Appeal noted that non-refoulement claimants are not entitled to free legal representation at all stages. The appeal was dismissed.
What is RE PANTE LUISA TUPPIL [2025] HKCA 1123 about?
RE PANTE LUISA TUPPIL [2025] HKCA 1123 is a Hong Kong Court of Appeal decision dated 19 December 2025, arising from the Court of First Instance ruling in PANTE LUISA TUPPIL V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCFI 1342.
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