SHEIKH MUSHA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2026] HKCA 450 Court of Appeal 17 March 2026 • CACV718/2025 • 4 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 450, Court of Appeal, decided 17 March 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (3)

Case Significance

Sheikh Musha v Torture Claims Appeal Board [2026] HKCA 450 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 17 March 2026, following the Court of First Instance's review of the same matter in Sheikh Musha v Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCFI 3801. The Court of Appeal held "we dismiss the appeal," recorded under the outcome category Appeal dismissed, with the judgment referencing the Court of Appeal's earlier guidance in [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.

How did the Court of Appeal rule in Sheikh Musha v Torture Claims Appeal Board [2026] HKCA 450?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding "we dismiss the appeal." The appeal followed a Court of First Instance decision on the Torture Claims Appeal Board matter in [2025] HKCFI 3801, and referenced the Court of Appeal's earlier guidance in [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 3801

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 450)