RE SANTOS ARLEN VOLUNTAD

[2026] HKCA 1091 Court of Appeal 29 June 2026 • CACV397/2026 • 8 min read
6 cases cited (0 HK, 6 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 1091, Court of Appeal, decided 29 June 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Chu Coram Eugene Fung Coram

Parties (1)

Santos Arlen Voluntad Applicant

Case Significance

RE SANTOS ARLEN VOLUNTAD [2026] HKCA 1091 is a Court of Appeal judgment dated 29 June 2026 arising from Santos Arlen Voluntad v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCFI 1747. The court's disposition states: "we dismiss the appeal." The judgment refers to [2018] HKCA 524, [2018] HKCA 714, [2019] HKCA 50, [2019] HKCA 1022 and (2002) 5 HKCFAR 356.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Re Santos Arlen Voluntad ([2026] HKCA 1091)?

In Re Santos Arlen Voluntad [2026] HKCA 1091, the Court of Appeal held: "we dismiss the appeal," concluding proceedings that followed the Court of First Instance decision in Santos Arlen Voluntad v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCFI 1747.

Statutes Cited

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

Cases Cited (6)

HK (6)
(2002) 5 HKCFAR 356 [2018] HKCA 524 [2018] HKCA 714 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2019] HKCA 50 [2026] HKCFI 1747

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Hong Kong Courts portal.

Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 1091)