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

[2026] HKCA 598 Court of Appeal 2 April 2026 • CACV86/2026 • 3 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

We therefore dismiss the appeal with no order as to costs.

Source: [2026] HKCA 598, Court of Appeal, decided 2 April 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

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Parties (3)

Case Significance

The Court of Appeal in Thinley v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 598 dismissed the appeal, following the earlier decision in Thinley v Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCFI 304. The court held: 'We therefore dismiss the appeal with no order as to costs.'

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Thinley's non-refoulement case ([2026] HKCA 598)?

In Thinley v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 598, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal with no order as to costs, following the earlier ruling in Thinley v Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCFI 304.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2026] HKCFI 304

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Judgment

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