ROBLES MARIA CIRILA ATIENZA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE
Outcome
Appeal dismissedthe appeal is dismissed.
Source: [2025] HKCA 907, Court of Appeal, decided 31 October 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (2)
Case Significance
Robles Maria Cirila Atienza v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCA 907 was an appeal before the Court of Appeal from a non-refoulement claim, following the decision below in [2025] HKCFI 1321. The Court of Appeal held that "the appeal is dismissed." The judgment also referred to [2018] HKCA 451.
Summary
The applicant, a Philippine national who had worked in Hong Kong as a domestic helper, appealed the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting her non-refoulement claim. She failed to lodge written submissions by the stipulated time, and the hearing was vacated and dealt with on paper. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the grounds consisted of bare allegations without particulars and no errors of law were demonstrated.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in Robles Maria Cirila Atienza v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCA 907?
The Court of Appeal held that "the appeal is dismissed," upholding the non-refoulement claim decision addressed below in [2025] HKCFI 1321, with the earlier authority in [2018] HKCA 451 also referenced in the judgment.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 907)