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Publicly funded legal representation at TCAB/NRCPO at Q4 2021

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Dear Security Bureau,

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information on the Torture Claims Appeal Board/ Non-refoulement Claims Petitions Office ("TCAB/NRCPO") for the following information in the 4th quarter of 2021 (i.e. 1 October – 31 December 2021):

(1) The number of appeals/ petitions received by TCAB/ NRCPO with publicly-funded legal assistance (PFLA) in the said period;

(2) The number of appeals/ petitions concluded by the TCAB/ NRCPO with PFLA in the said period;

(3) Of those who received PFLA in (2), the number of individuals whose appeals or petitions to the TCAB/NRCPO were allowed;

(4) Of those whose appeals/ petitions were allowed in (3), the number of individuals whose appeals were substantiated against decisions of the Immigration Department rejecting a non-refoulement claim in the said period;

(5) The number of individuals who were declined PFLA before the TCAB/ NRCPO in the said period;

(6) Of those who were declined PFLA before the TCAB/NRCPO, the number of individuals who requested a second opinion or review in the said period; and

(7) Of those who requested a second opinion or review, the number of individuals who were provided with PFLA in the said period.

Please provide your answer in an Excel or PDF file attachment. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Y. F. Liu

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From: "Y. F. Liu" <[FOI #998 email]>
To: FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date: 23/02/2022 13:51
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Publicly funded legal
representation at TCAB/NRCPO at Q4 2021

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Dear Security Bureau,

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information on the
Torture Claims Appeal Board/ Non-refoulement Claims Petitions Office
("TCAB/NRCPO") for the following information in the 4th quarter of 2021
(i.e. 1 October – 31 December 2021):

(1) The number of appeals/ petitions received by TCAB/ NRCPO with
publicly-funded legal assistance (PFLA) in the said period;

(2) The number of appeals/ petitions concluded by the TCAB/ NRCPO with
PFLA in the said period;

(3) Of those who received PFLA in (2), the number of individuals whose
appeals or petitions to the TCAB/NRCPO were allowed;

(4) Of those whose appeals/ petitions were allowed in (3), the number of
individuals whose appeals were substantiated against decisions of the
Immigration Department rejecting a non-refoulement claim in the said
period;

(5) The number of individuals who were declined PFLA before the TCAB/
NRCPO in the said period;

(6) Of those who were declined PFLA before the TCAB/NRCPO, the number of
individuals who requested a second opinion or review in the said period;
and

(7) Of those who requested a second opinion or review, the number of
individuals who were provided with PFLA in the said period.

Please provide your answer in an Excel or PDF file attachment. Thank you
for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Y. F. Liu

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Final Reply to YF Liu 17.3.2022.pdf

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

I refer to your request for access to information on 23 February 2022.
Our reply is given as attached below, please.

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From: SB-AIOREQ/SB/HKSARG
To: "Y. F. Liu" <[FOI #998 email]>,
Date: 28/02/2022 16:07
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Publicly funded legal
representation at TCAB/NRCPO at Q4 2021