RE CHOLIYAH
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2025] HKCA 707, Court of Appeal, decided 4 August 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
RE CHOLIYAH [2025] HKCA 707 was heard by the Court of Appeal on 4 August 2025, concerning a challenge under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (s 8) and the Immigration Ordinance. The appeal followed the earlier ruling in Choliyah v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 603. The Court of Appeal held: "we dismiss the appeal."
Summary
Choliyah, an Indonesian national, appealed against the refusal of leave to judicially review the Torture Claims Appeal Board's dismissal of her non-refoulement claim. The applicant failed to lodge written submissions and the appeal was dealt with on the papers. The appeal was dismissed as the Court found no errors in the Judge's decision.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in Re Choliyah [2025] HKCA 707?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding: "we dismiss the appeal." The case concerned a challenge under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance and the Immigration Ordinance, following the earlier decision in Choliyah v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 603.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 707)