SZNPO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 1257

SZNPO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 1257

The Tribunal's adverse credibility finding was open on the evidence, and once this central claim was rejected, no jurisdictional error was established. Matters of fact and weight of evidence are for the Tribunal. The grounds of appeal do not reveal any error in the Tribunal's approach or in the Federal Magistrate's judgment. Thus, the appeal is dismissed.

Parties
First Appellant: SZNPO; Second Appellant: SZNPP; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Second Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 November 2009
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Refugee Status Determination, Jurisdictional Error, Procedural Fairness, Credibility Assessment
Immigration Law Administrative Law Refugee Status Determination Jurisdictional Error Procedural Fairness Credibility Assessment

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Parties

SZNPO

First Appellant

SZNPP

Second Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

First Respondent

Refugee Review Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal misapplied the terms 'well founded fear' and 'refugee' under the Convention
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal failed to apply the real chance test
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal failed to identify the motivation for alleged persecution

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal's adverse credibility finding was open on the evidence, and once this central claim was rejected, no jurisdictional error was established. Matters of fact and weight of evidence are for the Tribunal. The grounds of appeal do not reveal any error in the Tribunal's approach or in the Federal Magistrate's judgment. Thus, the appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.
  • The appellants pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal.