ISLAM SAIFUL V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 109 Court of Appeal 10 February 2026 • CACV664/2025 • 4 min read

3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 109, Court of Appeal, decided 10 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Ng Coram Poon Coram

Parties (3)

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

Case Significance

Islam Saiful v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 109 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 3476, citing [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.

Summary

A Bangladeshi 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 no viable grounds and no error in the judge's decision.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Islam Saiful v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 109?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding 'we dismiss the appeal.' The decision followed the underlying refusal in [2025] HKCFI 3476, with the court's reasoning also citing [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.