VU THI LAM V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 841 Court of Appeal 7 May 2026 • CACV886/2025 • 3 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Leave to appeal refused

leave to apply for judicial review was refused by the Judge on 10 October 2025. Details of the Judge’s reasons for refusing to grant leave can be found in the CALL-1 Form.

Source: [2026] HKCA 841, Court of Appeal, decided 7 May 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

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Case Significance

VU THI LAM V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2026] HKCA 841 was decided by the Court of Appeal on 7 May 2026, following the earlier proceedings in VU THI LAM V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCFI 4341. The court held: "leave to apply for judicial review was refused by the Judge on 10 October 2025. Details of the Judge's reasons for refusing to grant leave can be found in the CALL-1 Form." The judgment also referred to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.

What was the outcome of VU THI LAM V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2026] HKCA 841?

The Court of Appeal noted that leave to apply for judicial review was refused by the Judge on 10 October 2025, with reasons recorded in the CALL-1 Form, arising from the earlier proceedings reported at [2025] HKCFI 4341.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 4341

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