FAIQ MUHAMMAD V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2026] HKCA 169, Court of Appeal, decided 11 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (2)
Case Significance
In FAIQ MUHAMMAD v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 169, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal following the Court of First Instance decision in FAIQ MUHAMMAD v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2034. 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 for lack of merit.
What was decided in FAIQ MUHAMMAD v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 169?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that "we dismiss the appeal." The decision followed the Court of First Instance ruling in the same dispute, [2025] HKCFI 2034, and the court referred to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022 when reaching its conclusion.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 169)