RE DIALLO AMADOU

[2025] HKCA 69 Court of Appeal 27 January 2025 • CACV291/2024 • 3 min read

2 cases cited (0 HK, 2 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

the appeal is dismissed.

Source: [2025] HKCA 69, Court of Appeal, decided 27 January 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Cheng Coram Cheung Coram

Parties (1)

Diallo Amadou Applicant

Case Significance

Re Diallo Amadou [2025] HKCA 69 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 27 January 2025 in which the Court held that 'the appeal is dismissed.' The appeal followed Diallo Amadou v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2024] HKCFI 1729 and drew on [2018] HKCA 451. The decision was subsequently cited in Re Diallo Amadou [2026] HKCA 559.

Summary

Diallo Amadou, a Guinean national, appealed against the refusal of leave to judicially review the dismissal of his non-refoulement claim by the Torture Claims Appeal Board. The applicant failed to lodge written submissions and the Court found no basis to disturb the Judge's decision on the papers. The appeal was dismissed.

What was the outcome of Re Diallo Amadou [2025] HKCA 69?

The Court of Appeal held that 'the appeal is dismissed,' following the applicant's earlier proceedings in Diallo Amadou v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2024] HKCFI 1729. The decision was later cited in Re Diallo Amadou [2026] HKCA 559.