RE ANACHEBE CHIBUZOR REUBEN
Outcome
Leave to appeal refusedleave for judicial review was refused.
Source: [2025] HKCA 782, Court of Appeal, decided 29 August 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
Re Anachebe Chibuzor Reuben [2025] HKCA 782 was an application before the Court of Appeal concerning s 8 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance and the Immigration Ordinance. The Court of Appeal held: "leave for judicial review was refused." The decision was subsequently cited in Re Anachebe Chibuzor Reuben [2026] HKCA 902.
Summary
Anachebe Chibuzor Reuben, a Nigerian national, sought an extension of time to appeal against the refusal of leave to judicially review the Torture Claims Appeal Board's dismissal of his non-refoulement claim, which was his second claim following an earlier dismissal. The Court considered the delay, the Board's second decision, and the applicant's grounds. The application was determined on the papers.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in Re Anachebe Chibuzor Reuben ([2025] HKCA 782)?
In Re Anachebe Chibuzor Reuben [2025] HKCA 782, the Court of Appeal held that "leave for judicial review was refused," in proceedings concerning s 8 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance and the Immigration Ordinance.
Was Re Anachebe Chibuzor Reuben cited in later proceedings ([2025] HKCA 782)?
Re Anachebe Chibuzor Reuben [2025] HKCA 782 was subsequently cited in Re Anachebe Chibuzor Reuben [2026] HKCA 902, a later Court of Appeal decision arising from the same immigration matter concerning the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 782)