RE YATI

[2025] HKCA 474 Court of Appeal 30 May 2025 • CACV258/2023 • 6 min read

9 cases cited (0 HK, 9 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal accordingly.

Source: [2025] HKCA 474, Court of Appeal, decided 30 May 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Barma Coram G Lam Coram

Parties (1)

Yati Applicant

Case Significance

In Re Yati [2025] HKCA 474, the Court of Appeal heard an appeal concerning the Immigration Ordinance and section 8 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance. The court dismissed the appeal, holding that 'we dismiss the appeal accordingly.'

Summary

Indonesian applicant Yati appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision dismissing her non-refoulement claim. The Board had confirmed the Director of Immigration's rejection of her protection claim. The Court of Appeal (Barma and G Lam JJA) dismissed the appeal, with the applicant acting in person.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Re Yati [2025] HKCA 474?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in Re Yati [2025] HKCA 474, a matter concerning the Immigration Ordinance and section 8 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, holding that 'we dismiss the appeal accordingly.'

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)

s 8

Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (9)

HK (9)

[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 14 [2018] HKCA 152 [2018] HKCA 160 [2018] HKCA 162 [2018] HKCA 163 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2023] HKCFI 1831

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Hong Kong Courts portal.

Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 474)