RE SHAHZAD MUHAMMAD
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2025] HKCA 320, Court of Appeal, decided 8 April 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
In Re Shahzad Muhammad [2025] HKCA 320, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal in a non-refoulement matter, engaging the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, s 8, and the Rules of the High Court. The court held that 'we dismiss the appeal,' following earlier Court of First Instance proceedings in Shahzad Muhammad v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2240.
Summary
Shahzad Muhammad, a Pakistani national, appealed the refusal of extension of time and leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's dismissal of his non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal found no error and dismissed the appeal.
What did the Court of Appeal rule in Re Shahzad Muhammad [2025] HKCA 320?
The Court of Appeal held that 'we dismiss the appeal,' upholding the result reached in the earlier proceedings in Shahzad Muhammad v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2240.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 320)