Legal aid applications for JR related to non-refoulement claims for Q4 2021

Y. F. Liu made this Freedom of Information request to Legal Aid Department

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Dear Legal Aid Department,

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information:

(1) The number of legal aid applications for judicial reviews relating to non-refoulement claims in Q4 2021;

(2) The number of legal aid certificates issued for judicial review applications relating to non-refoulement claims in Q4 2021;

(3) The number of legal aid applications for judicial review relating to non-refoulement claims refused in Q4 2021.
Please provide your answer in an Excel or PDF file attachment. Thank you for your assistance on this.

Yours faithfully,

Y. F. Liu

Legal Aid Department

Dear Sir/Madam,

        We write to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail of 23.2.2022. We
shall give you a reply in due course.

Your sincerely,
Ms Kimberly YU
for Director of Legal Aid

From:        "Y. F. Liu" <[FOI #999 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Legal Aid Department <[Legal Aid Department request email]>
Date:        23/02/2022 13:51
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Legal aid applications
for JR related to non-refoulement claims for Q4 2021

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Dear Legal Aid Department,

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information:

(1) The number of legal aid applications for judicial reviews relating to
non-refoulement claims in Q4 2021;

(2) The number of legal aid certificates issued for judicial review
applications relating to non-refoulement claims in Q4 2021;

(3) The number of legal aid applications for judicial review relating to
non-refoulement claims refused in Q4 2021.
Please provide your answer in an Excel or PDF file attachment. Thank you
for your assistance on this.

Yours faithfully,

Y. F. Liu

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Legal Aid Department

Dear Sir/Madam,

We refer to your email of 23.2.2022 and provide the following for your
information.

(Year No. of legal aid No. of legal Aid No of refusals for
Specific) application for certificate issued for judicial review in
Period judicial review in judicial review in respect of
respect of respect of non-refoulement
non-refoulement non-refoulement claims claims
claims
2021Q4 81 9 76

 

Remarks:

A certificate may not be issued in the same period as the legal aid
application was made.
A refusal may not be made in the same period as the legal aid application
was made.

Your sincerely,
Ms Kimberly Yu
for Director of Legal Aid

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