NGUYEN VAN THANH V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCFI 780 Court of First Instance 25 February 2026 • HCAL1023/2020 • 2 min read

Judges (1)

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Nguyen van Thanh Applicant

Summary

Nguyen Van Thanh, a Vietnamese non-refoulement claimant in custody, filed a summons after his leave application was dismissed, but at the hearing he confirmed he was actually seeking habeas corpus for release from detention to resolve family debt problems. The court found this was beyond its jurisdiction in the judicial review proceedings and made no order on the summons.