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

[2026] HKCA 179 Court of Appeal 12 February 2026 • CACV529/2025 • 3 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 179, Court of Appeal, decided 12 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (3)

Case Significance

In SUTANTI v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 179, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal following the Court of First Instance decision in SUTANTI v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 3026. The Court of Appeal referred to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022 in reaching its decision and held that "we dismiss the appeal."

Summary

An Indonesian national appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing her non-refoulement claim. The applicant acted in person. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no error in the judge's decision.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in SUTANTI v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 179?

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 matter, SUTANTI v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 3026, and referred to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 3026

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 179)