RE JABBAR ABDUL
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal accordingly.
Source: [2026] HKCA 9, Court of Appeal, decided 9 January 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
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Parties (1)
Case Significance
Re Jabbar Abdul [2026] HKCA 9 was an appeal from Jabbar Abdul v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 1697, concerning refusal of a non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal, applying the approach in [2018] HKCA 524, dismissed the appeal, holding: "we dismiss the appeal accordingly."
Summary
Jabbar Abdul, a Pakistani 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, and his complaints about the Board's findings were matters of fact. The appeal was dismissed.
What was the outcome in Re Jabbar Abdul [2026] HKCA 9?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal from Jabbar Abdul v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 1697, holding "we dismiss the appeal accordingly," applying the standard of review set out in [2018] HKCA 524.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 9)