USMAN MUHAMMAD V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 894 Court of Appeal 3 October 2025 • CACV426/2022 • 4 min read

6 cases cited (0 HK, 6 foreign)

Judges (2)

Barma Coram S T Poon Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Usman Muhammad Applicant

Summary

Usman Muhammad appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of his non-refoulement protection claim. The applicant was unrepresented and acted in person. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

s 22(1)(b)

Cases Cited (6)

UK (3)

[1985] AC 374 [1987] 1 AC 514 [1994] 1 AC 531

HK (3)

[2005] 1 HKLRD 289 [2014] 4 HKLRD 277 [2023] HKCA 222

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 894)