AKBAR SHAH MUHAMMAD V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2026] HKCA 168, Court of Appeal, decided 11 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
In AKBAR SHAH MUHAMMAD v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 168, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal following the Court of First Instance decision in AKBAR SHAH MUHAMMAD v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2319. The Court of Appeal referred to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022 and held that "we dismiss the appeal."
Summary
A Pakistani 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. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the complaints were general allegations without particulars.
What did the Court of Appeal rule in AKBAR SHAH MUHAMMAD v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 168?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that "we dismiss the appeal." The ruling followed the Court of First Instance decision in the same dispute, [2025] HKCFI 2319, with the court referring to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022 in its reasoning.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 168)