WAJID BUTT V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 130 Court of Appeal 10 March 2026 • CACV424/2025 • 4 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

the appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs.

Source: [2026] HKCA 130, Court of Appeal, decided 10 March 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (3)

Case Significance

Wajid Butt v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 130 is a Court of Appeal decision in non-refoulement proceedings that followed Wajid Butt v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2317. The Court of Appeal held that 'the appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs.'

What was the outcome of the appeal in Wajid Butt v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 130?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal with no order as to costs, following non-refoulement proceedings that had earlier reached the Court of First Instance in Wajid Butt v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2317.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 2317

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 130)