RE HASSAN MUHAMMAD

[2025] HKCA 214 Court of Appeal 5 March 2025 • CACV464/2024 • 4 min read
6 cases cited (0 HK, 6 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

the appeal is dismissed.

Source: [2025] HKCA 214, Court of Appeal, decided 5 March 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (1)

Case Significance

Re Hassan Muhammad [2025] HKCA 214 is a Court of Appeal decision arising from Hassan Muhammad v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2818. The Court of Appeal held that 'the appeal is dismissed.'

In reaching its decision, the court referred to a range of Hong Kong and English authorities, including [2018] HKCA 451, [2014] 4 HKLRD 277, [2005] 1 HKLRD 289, [1994] 1 AC 531 and [1987] 1 AC 514.

Summary

Hassan Muhammad, a Pakistani national who entered Hong Kong in 2006 and overstayed, appealed the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of his non-refoulement claim. He appeared in person at the oral hearing. The Court of Appeal found no error of law in the judge's assessment and dismissed the appeal.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Re Hassan Muhammad [2025] HKCA 214?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that 'the appeal is dismissed.' The matter arose from Hassan Muhammad v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2818.

What authorities did the court draw on in Re Hassan Muhammad [2025] HKCA 214?

The Court of Appeal referred to a mix of Hong Kong and English authority, including [2018] HKCA 451, [2014] 4 HKLRD 277, [2005] 1 HKLRD 289, [1994] 1 AC 531 and [1987] 1 AC 514, before dismissing the appeal.

Cases Cited (6)

UK (2)
[1987] 1 AC 514 [1994] 1 AC 531
HK (4)
[2005] 1 HKLRD 289 [2014] 4 HKLRD 277 [2018] HKCA 451 [2024] HKCFI 2818

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 214)