RE NGUYEN THI HOA

[2025] HKCA 129 Court of Appeal 21 February 2025 • CACV439/2024 • 6 min read

2 cases cited (0 HK, 2 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2025] HKCA 129, Court of Appeal, decided 21 February 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Cheung Coram Chu Coram

Parties (1)

Nguyen Thi Hoa Applicant

Case Significance

RE NGUYEN THI HOA [2025] HKCA 129 is a Court of Appeal decision of 21 February 2025 concerning the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8. The Court of Appeal's holding was that "we dismiss the appeal," with reference made to the earlier decisions [2024] HKCFI 2582 and [2018] HKCA 524.

Summary

Vietnamese national Nguyen Thi Hoa appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting her non-refoulement claim. Despite court directions, the applicant did not lodge written submissions and consented to paper disposal. The appeal was dismissed.

What was the ruling in RE NGUYEN THI HOA [2025] HKCA 129?

The Court of Appeal held that "we dismiss the appeal," in a matter raising the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8, referring to the earlier decisions [2024] HKCFI 2582 and [2018] HKCA 524.