RE AKHTAR WALEED
Outcome
Appeal dismissedthe appeal is dismissed.
Source: [2025] HKCA 70, Court of Appeal, decided 27 January 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
Re Akhtar Waleed [2025] HKCA 70 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 27 January 2025 in which the Court held that 'the appeal is dismissed.' The appeal followed Akhtar Waleed v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2356, with the Court also drawing on [2018] HKCA 451 and [2020] HKCA 244.
Summary
Akhtar Waleed, a Pakistani national who entered Hong Kong illegally, appealed against the refusal of leave to judicially review the Torture Claims Appeal Board's dismissal of his non-refoulement claim. The Court found his grounds were bare assertions unsupported by evidence or particulars. The appeal was dismissed.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in Re Akhtar Waleed [2025] HKCA 70?
The Court of Appeal held that 'the appeal is dismissed,' in a non-refoulement appeal that followed Akhtar Waleed v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2356, with reference also made to [2018] HKCA 451 and [2020] HKCA 244.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 70)