RE GARCIA DENNIS CASENAS
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Case Significance
RE GARCIA DENNIS CASENAS [2025] HKCA 303 is a Court of Appeal decision that followed Garcia Dennis Casenas v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2494, and addresses the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8, together with the Immigration Ordinance. The applicant's matter continued before the Court of Appeal in a further decision, Re Garcia Dennis Casenas [2025] HKCA 458.
Summary
Garcia Dennis Casenas, a Filipino national, appealed the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's refusal to allow late filing of his notice of appeal against the rejection of his non-refoulement claim on BOR 2 risk grounds. The Court of Appeal found no error in the Judge's decision and dismissed the appeal.
What proceedings preceded RE GARCIA DENNIS CASENAS [2025] HKCA 303?
The Court of Appeal decision in Re Garcia Dennis Casenas [2025] HKCA 303 followed the Court of First Instance case Garcia Dennis Casenas v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2494, concerning the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance and Immigration Ordinance.
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HKLII records this judgment as cited by 9 later judgments. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.
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