LUU VAN THOAN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2026] HKCA 174, Court of Appeal, decided 11 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (2)
Case Significance
Luu Van Thoan v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 174 was an appeal against the refusal of a non-refoulement claim, dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 11 February 2026. The court's holding was 'we dismiss the appeal,' with reasoning drawing on Tam Ka Ho v Newocean Oil Products Company Ltd and Others [2025] HKCFI 1255, alongside [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.
Summary
A Vietnamese 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 no error in the judge's decision.
What was the outcome in Luu Van Thoan v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 174?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding 'we dismiss the appeal.' The judgment drew on the reasoning in Tam Ka Ho v Newocean Oil Products Company Ltd and Others [2025] HKCFI 1255, together with [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 174)