Rara, Lydia v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs & Anor [1997] FCA 964

Rara, Lydia v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs & Anor [1997] FCA 964

The Tribunal did not err in declining adjournment, in its manner of receiving evidence, nor in applying the 'relocation' principle, because the applicant failed to demonstrate a real chance of persecution if living in Manila, given her previous history and lack of evidence linking threats to Manila rather than Lambunao.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 September 1997
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'refugee Status' 'substantial Justice' 'relocation Principle' 'merits Review']

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Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

  1. 1 ['Whether the Tribunal acted according to substantial justice in refusing to adjourn the hearing' 'Whether the Tribunal acted according to substantial justice regarding interpretations of evidence' "Whether the Tribunal correctly relied upon the 'relocation' principle in assessing well-founded fear of persecution"]

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal did not err in declining adjournment, in its manner of receiving evidence, nor in applying the 'relocation' principle, because the applicant failed to demonstrate a real chance of persecution if living in Manila, given her previous history and lack of evidence linking threats to Manila rather than Lambunao.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['The application is dismissed with costs.']