IGWE KELVIN CHUKWUMA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 6171 Court of First Instance 29 December 2025 • HCAL1498/2020 • 9 min read
13 cases cited (0 HK, 13 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Judges (1)

YW Hew Coram

Parties (4)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Director of Immigration Putative Respondent Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Igwe Kelvin Chukwuma Applicant

Summary

The applicant, a Nigerian national, sought leave to apply for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting his non-refoulement claim. The court considered the application on papers. The application for leave was dismissed.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
s 8
Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (13)

HK (13)
(2007) 10 HKCFAR 676 [2018] HKCA 14 [2018] HKCA 246 [2018] HKCA 328 [2018] HKCA 400 [2018] HKCA 524 [2018] HKCA 571 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2020] HKCA 380 [2021] HKCA 886 [2022] HKCA 49 [2022] HKCFI 2327 [2023] HKCA 1261

Cited By (1)

[2026] HKCA 411
IGWE KELVIN CHUKWUMA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

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