DIAN LESTARI AND ANOTHER V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD
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Case Significance
Dian Lestari and Another v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCA 39 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 3 January 2025, arising from the Court of First Instance judgment in the same matter, Dian Lestari and Another v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2024] HKCFI 1232. The case engaged the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8, together with the Immigration Ordinance and the Rules of the High Court. The published record for this case does not include a summarised outcome. It was later referenced in a series of non-refoulement matters, including Re Dian Lestari and Another [2025] HKCA 645 and Lubega Muzafaru v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2117.
Summary
Dian Lestari and her child Dian Lestari Askana Shaki, Indonesian nationals, appealed the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of their non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal found no error in the lower court's assessment and dismissed the appeal.
Which legislation was engaged in Dian Lestari and Another v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCA 39?
Dian Lestari and Another v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCA 39, a Court of Appeal decision, engaged the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8, together with the Immigration Ordinance and the Rules of the High Court in a non-refoulement matter.
What lower court decision preceded [2025] HKCA 39?
The Court of Appeal decision Dian Lestari and Another v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCA 39 arose from the Court of First Instance judgment in the same matter, Dian Lestari and Another v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2024] HKCFI 1232.
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