RE NGUYEN VAN HOAT
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2025] HKCA 130, Court of Appeal, decided 21 February 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
RE NGUYEN VAN HOAT [2025] HKCA 130 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 2002 and [2018] HKCA 524. The decision was subsequently referred to in a later Court of Appeal ruling in the same matter, RE NGUYEN VAN HOAT [2025] HKCA 353.
Summary
Vietnamese national Nguyen Van Hoat appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting his non-refoulement claim. The applicant did not lodge written submissions despite court directions. The appeal was dismissed on paper.
What was the outcome in RE NGUYEN VAN HOAT [2025] HKCA 130?
The Court of Appeal held that "we dismiss the appeal," in a matter concerning the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8; the ruling was later referred to in RE NGUYEN VAN HOAT [2025] HKCA 353.
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Citation influence
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Judgment
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