RE SHILPE FARHANA EASMIN

[2025] HKCA 648 Court of Appeal 30 July 2025 • CACV27/2024 • 9 min read

8 cases cited (0 HK, 8 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2025] HKCA 648, Court of Appeal, decided 30 July 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Barma Coram Chu Coram

Parties (1)

Shilpe Farhana Easmin Applicant

Case Significance

RE SHILPE FARHANA EASMIN [2025] HKCA 648 was heard by the Court of Appeal on 30 July 2025, concerning Article 28 of the Basic Law and s 8 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance. The appeal followed the earlier decision in Shilpe Farhana Easmin v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 27. The Court of Appeal held: "we dismiss the appeal."

Summary

Bangladeshi applicant Shilpe Farhana Easmin appealed the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision dismissing her non-refoulement claim. She consented to paper disposal but did not lodge written submissions. The Court of Appeal (Chu VP and Barma JA) dismissed the appeal.

What was the outcome of Re Shilpe Farhana Easmin [2025] HKCA 648?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding: "we dismiss the appeal." The case concerned Article 28 of the Basic Law and s 8 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance in a non-refoulement matter.