RE MUNIYAPPAN THANGAM

[2025] HKCA 415 Court of Appeal 15 May 2025 • CAMP263/2023 • 11 min read
6 cases cited (0 HK, 6 foreign)

Outcome

Leave to appeal refused

leave for judicial review was refused.

Source: [2025] HKCA 415, Court of Appeal, decided 15 May 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (1)

Case Significance

RE MUNIYAPPAN THANGAM [2025] HKCA 415 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 15 May 2025, an immigration-related judicial review matter engaging the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (including section 8) and the Immigration Ordinance. The Court of Appeal held that "leave for judicial review was refused."

Summary

Muniyappan Thangam, an Indian national, applied for extension of time to appeal the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review, where the Board had refused late filing of his notice of appeal. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in RE MUNIYAPPAN THANGAM [2025] HKCA 415?

The Court of Appeal held that "leave for judicial review was refused," in a decision dated 15 May 2025 concerning an immigration-related judicial review under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance and Immigration Ordinance.

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (6)

HK (6)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 377 [2019] HKCA 430 [2022] HKCA 1053 [2023] HKCFI 1201 [2023] HKCFI 1694

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Judgment

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