RE SAMPAYAN BERNARD ABLAO
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal accordingly.
Source: [2025] HKCA 31, Court of Appeal, decided 2 January 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
RE SAMPAYAN BERNARD ABLAO [2025] HKCA 31 is a Court of Appeal decision on a non-refoulement claim, following Sampayan Bernard Ablao v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 1516. The appeal was considered under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8, the Immigration Ordinance, and the Rules of the High Court, and the Court of Appeal held: 'we dismiss the appeal accordingly.' The decision was later referenced in RE SAMPAYAN BERNARD ABLAO [2025] HKCA 290.
Summary
Sampayan Bernard Ablao, a Filipino national who entered Hong Kong as a domestic helper, appealed the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of his non-refoulement claim based on alleged threats. The Court of Appeal found no error in the lower court's assessment and dismissed the appeal.
What was the outcome in RE SAMPAYAN BERNARD ABLAO [2025] HKCA 31?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in RE SAMPAYAN BERNARD ABLAO [2025] HKCA 31, following Sampayan Bernard Ablao v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 1516; the decision was later referenced in RE SAMPAYAN BERNARD ABLAO [2025] HKCA 290.
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Judgment
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