NGO VAN THUAN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2026] HKCA 108, Court of Appeal, decided 10 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (2)
Case Significance
Ngo Van Thuan v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 108 was an appeal against the refusal of a non-refoulement claim, dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 10 February 2026. The court's holding was 'we dismiss the appeal.' The judgment followed the refusal in [2025] HKCFI 3776, citing [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.
Summary
A Vietnamese national appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The applicant acted in person and was unrepresented. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the matters raised in the notice of appeal failed to identify any error on the part of the judge.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in Ngo Van Thuan v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 108?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding 'we dismiss the appeal.' The decision followed the underlying refusal in [2025] HKCFI 3776, with the court's reasoning also citing [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 108)