RE V. MINH TRONG

[2026] HKCA 28 Court of Appeal 16 January 2026 • CACV1175/2025 • 5 min read
2 cases cited (0 HK, 2 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 28, Court of Appeal, decided 16 January 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (1)

Case Significance

In Re V. Minh Trong [2026] HKCA 28, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding "we dismiss the appeal." The matter arose from the earlier non-refoulement claim considered in Vu Minh Trong v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 5607.

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 for lack of merit.

What was the outcome in Re V. Minh Trong [2026] HKCA 28?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding "we dismiss the appeal," following the Court of First Instance's earlier decision in Vu Minh Trong v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 5607.

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (2)

HK (2)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2025] HKCFI 5607

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 28)