RE QUIROS ROWENA CABONILAS

[2025] HKCA 513 Court of Appeal 3 June 2025 • CACV7/2024 • 7 min read
2 cases cited (0 HK, 2 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2025] HKCA 513, Court of Appeal, decided 3 June 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (1)

Case Significance

Re Quiros Rowena Cabonilas [2025] HKCA 513 is a Court of Appeal decision on a claim argued under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8. The Court of Appeal held that 'we dismiss the appeal.'

Summary

Filipino applicant Quiros Rowena Cabonilas appealed the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision dismissing her non-refoulement claim. The applicant consented to paper determination but did not lodge any written submissions. The Court of Appeal (Chu VP and Cheung JA) dismissed the appeal.

What was the result in Re Quiros Rowena Cabonilas [2025] HKCA 513?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding 'we dismiss the appeal.' The claim had been argued under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8, before the Court of Appeal issued its dismissal in this decision.

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (2)

HK (2)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2023] HKCFI 3362

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 513)