RE OBI NATHANIEL
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal accordingly.
Source: [2026] HKCA 6, Court of Appeal, decided 9 January 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
Re Obi Nathaniel [2026] HKCA 6 concerned an appeal from Obi Nathaniel v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCFI 1790, following the refusal of a non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal, citing [2018] HKCA 524 and [2022] HKCA 627, dismissed the appeal, holding: "we dismiss the appeal accordingly."
Summary
Obi Nathaniel, a Nigerian national, appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal found the applicant failed to demonstrate the Board acted unlawfully, procedurally unfairly, or in a Wednesbury unreasonable manner. The appeal was dismissed.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in Re Obi Nathaniel [2026] HKCA 6?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal from Obi Nathaniel v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCFI 1790, holding "we dismiss the appeal accordingly," applying the approach taken in [2018] HKCA 524 and [2022] HKCA 627.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 6)