SZFUF v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2007] FCA 949

SZFUF v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2007] FCA 949

The grounds of appeal regarding procedural fairness and failure to disclose country information under s 424A were without substance; the Tribunal and Federal Magistrates Court did not err; there was no jurisdictional error or breach which would justify intervention; the appeal is dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 May 2007
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
['protection Visas' 'refugee Status Determination' 'natural Justice' 'sections 424 a and 441 a Migration Act' 'appeal From Federal Magistrates Court']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 ['Whether the Tribunal and Federal Magistrates Court erred in refusing protection visas under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)' 'Whether the appellants were denied natural justice due to reliance on country information not disclosed under s 424A' 'Whether failure to provide procedural fairness or the latest country information constituted a jurisdictional error']

Ratio Decidendi

The grounds of appeal regarding procedural fairness and failure to disclose country information under s 424A were without substance; the Tribunal and Federal Magistrates Court did not err; there was no jurisdictional error or breach which would justify intervention; the appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • ['The name of the First Respondent be changed to Minister for Immigration and Citizenship.' 'The appeal be dismissed.' "The adult Appellants pay the First Respondent's costs in the sum of $2,900."]