DOAN THI THOM V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE
Outcome
Appeal dismissedthe appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs.
Source: [2026] HKCA 33, Court of Appeal, decided 9 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (2)
Case Significance
Doan Thi Thom v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 33 was an appeal from the Court of First Instance's dismissal of a judicial review application at [2025] HKCFI 4826. The Court of Appeal held that "the appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs," referring to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.
Summary
Doan Thi Thom, a Vietnamese national, appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision dismissing her non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal found that none of the grounds in her Notice of Appeal identified any error by the judge, and her complaint about lack of oral hearing had not been raised below. The appeal was dismissed.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in Doan Thi Thom v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 33?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that "the appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs," affirming the Court of First Instance's refusal of the judicial review application reported at [2025] HKCFI 4826.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 33)