RE DOAN VAN KHUYEN
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2025] HKCA 191, Court of Appeal, decided 4 March 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Parties (1)
Case Significance
RE DOAN VAN KHUYEN [2025] HKCA 191 is a Court of Appeal decision of 4 March 2025 concerning the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8, and the Rules of the High Court. The appeal followed the Court of First Instance judgment in DOAN VAN KHUYEN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2024] HKCFI 1083, and the Court of Appeal's holding was that "we dismiss the appeal." The court also referred to [2018] HKCA 524 in reaching its decision.
Summary
Vietnamese national Doan Van Khuyen appealed against the refusal of extension of time for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting his non-refoulement claim. The applicant had been represented by K K Lai & Co at earlier stages but appeared in person on appeal. The appeal was dismissed.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in RE DOAN VAN KHUYEN [2025] HKCA 191?
The Court of Appeal held that "we dismiss the appeal," upholding the Court of First Instance decision in DOAN VAN KHUYEN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2024] HKCFI 1083, in a matter concerning the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance and the Rules of the High Court.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Hong Kong Courts portal.
Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 191)