RE NGUYEN TRUNG SON

[2025] HKCA 740 Court of Appeal 13 August 2025 • CACV547/2024 • 4 min read
2 cases cited (0 HK, 2 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

the appeal is dismissed.

Source: [2025] HKCA 740, Court of Appeal, decided 13 August 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (1)

Case Significance

RE NGUYEN TRUNG SON [2025] HKCA 740 was a Court of Appeal decision of 13 August 2025 arising from NGUYEN TRUNG SON V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCFI 347. Applying the earlier Court of Appeal authority in [2018] HKCA 451, the court held that 'the appeal is dismissed.'

Summary

Nguyen Trung Son, a Vietnamese national who entered Hong Kong illegally, appealed against the refusal of leave to judicially review the dismissal of his non-refoulement claim. The applicant consented to paper disposal and failed to lodge written submissions. The Court found no errors in the Judge's decision and dismissed the appeal.

What was the result in RE NGUYEN TRUNG SON [2025] HKCA 740?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal from NGUYEN TRUNG SON V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCFI 347, applying the earlier authority of [2018] HKCA 451 in reaching its decision.

Cases Cited (2)

HK (2)
[2018] HKCA 451 [2025] HKCFI 347

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 740)