AARON SMITH CHINONSO JOHN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCFI 5214 Court of First Instance 13 November 2025 • HCAL1360/2020 • 3 min read
5 cases cited (0 HK, 5 foreign)

Outcome

Application dismissed

the Application is dismissed.

Source: [2025] HKCFI 5214, Court of First Instance, decided 13 November 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Val Chow Coram

Parties (5)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Defendant Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Aaron Smith Chinonso John Applicant Aaron Smith Chinonso John Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

High Court Ordinance (Cap 4)
s 31(1)

Cases Cited (5)

HK (5)
(2019) 22 HKCFAR 59 [2018] HKCA 226 [2018] HKCA 346 [2023] HKCA 1081 [2025] HKCA 657

Related cases

Other Hong Kong judgments involving the same parties or counsel.

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19 August 2025

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCFI 5214)