RESTU DWI AMBARWULAN AND ANOTHER V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 494 Court of Appeal 24 June 2025 • CACV385/2024 • 14 min read
8 cases cited (0 HK, 8 foreign)

Judges (2)

Chow Coram Lisa Wong Coram

Parties (4)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Restu Dwi Ambarwulan Applicant Restu-Dwi-Ambarwulan Raisha Putri Sadou Applicant

Summary

Indonesian applicants Restu Dwi Ambarwulan and her child appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision dismissing their non-refoulement claims. The CFI had refused leave. The Court of Appeal (Chow JA and Lisa Wong J) heard the case and dismissed the appeal, with the applicants acting in person.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
s 8
Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (8)

HK (8)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2018] HKCA 774 [2018] HKCFI 1353 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2019] HKCA 706 [2020] HKCA 971 [2021] HKCA 53 [2024] HKCFI 2285

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 494)