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CACV 71/2021
[2021] HKCA 1435
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPEAL NO 71 OF 2021
(ON APPEAL FROM HCAL NO 1304 OF 2018)
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NGUYEN THANH QUANG |
Applicant |
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TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD /
NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE |
Putative
Respondent |
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DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION |
Putative
Interested Party |
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Before: Hon Au and Chow JJA in Court
Date of Written Submission: 6 September 2021
Date of Decision: 4 October 2021
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DECISION
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Hon Chow JA (giving the decision of the Court):
1. On 11 August 2021, this Court gave its decision (“the CA Decision”) dismissing the Applicant’s appeal against the decision of Deputy High Court Judge C P Pang on 9 February 2021 refusing to grant to the Applicant leave to apply for judicial review of the decision of the Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office dated 26 June 2018.
2. The Applicant now applies by Notice of Motion dated 23 August 2021 for leave to appeal the CA Decision to the Court of Final Appeal.
3. Under s 22(1)(b) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Ordinance, Cap 484, an appeal shall lie to the Court of Final Appeal at the discretion of, inter alia, the Court of Appeal in any civil cause or matter if, in the opinion of the Court of Appeal the question involved in the appeal is one which, by reason of its great general or public importance, or otherwise, ought to be submitted to the Court of Final Appeal for decision.
4. No question of great general or public importance involved in the proposed appeal is identified in the Notice of Motion. We are unable to see any such question being involved in the proposed appeal. There is also no basis to grant leave to appeal on the “otherwise” limb in s 22(1)(b) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Ordinance.
5. The application for leave to appeal is accordingly dismissed.
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(Anderson Chow) |
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Justice of Appeal |
The Applicant, acting in person
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