ESTIMA JORDAN GADGADAN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2025] HKCA 879 Court of Appeal 13 October 2025 • CACV536/2024 • 3 min read

1 cases cited (0 HK, 1 foreign)

Outcome

Leave to appeal refused

leave to appeal is refused and the Notice of Motion is dismissed.

Source: [2025] HKCA 879, Court of Appeal, decided 13 October 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Cheng Coram Chow Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board Putative Respondent Estima Jordan Gadgadan Applicant

Case Significance

Estima Jordan Gadgadan v Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCA 879, decided 13 October 2025, was an application under section 22(1)(b) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, following the Court of First Instance decision Estima Jordan Gadgadan v Torture Claims Appeal Board [2024] HKCFI 3384. The Court of Appeal held that "leave to appeal is refused and the Notice of Motion is dismissed."

Summary

Estima Jordan Gadgadan, a non-refoulement claimant, applied for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal against the Court of Appeal's dismissal of his judicial review application challenging the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of his protection claim. The Court found no question of great general or public importance and no reasonable prospect of success. The application for leave to appeal was refused and the Notice of Motion dismissed.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Estima Jordan Gadgadan v Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCA 879?

The Court of Appeal held that "leave to appeal is refused and the Notice of Motion is dismissed," under section 22(1)(b) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, following the Court of First Instance decision [2024] HKCFI 3384.