AR V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 614 Court of Appeal 26 September 2025 • CACV60/2024 • 4 min read

4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign)

Outcome

Leave to appeal refused

leave to appeal is refused and the Notice of Motion is dismissed.

Source: [2025] HKCA 614, Court of Appeal, decided 26 September 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Chow Coram S T Poon Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Ar Applicant

Case Significance

AR v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCA 614 was an application for leave to appeal under section 22(1)(b) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, engaging also the Immigration Ordinance. The Court of Appeal held that "leave to appeal is refused and the Notice of Motion is dismissed."

Summary

Non-refoulement appeal in the Court of Appeal where the unrepresented applicant challenged the Board's decision. The appeal was dismissed.

What was the outcome in AR v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCA 614?

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal in AR v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCA 614, engaging section 22(1)(b) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, holding that "leave to appeal is refused and the Notice of Motion is dismissed."