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Hong Kong Leading Case article 27 fundamental rightsgrounds procedural impropriety

Sakthevel Prabakar v Secretary for Security

(2004) 7 HKCFAR 187
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2004
StatusBinding authority

Summary

High standards of procedural fairness, including oral hearings, are required when determining refugee and torture claims given the severity of potential consequences.

Key Principle

refugee claim; high standards of fairness; procedural safeguards required for torture/refugee claims; oral hearing

Area of Law

immigration

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