MZXKH v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 663

MZXKH v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 663

Although the Tribunal did not alert the appellant with sufficient specificity to the adverse material encompassed by the 'Indian leader' claim, the information in question was provided by the appellant to the Tribunal during the review, thus, pursuant to s 424A(3)(b) of the Migration Act, the Tribunal was relieved from compliance with s 424A(1) obligations. Accordingly, no appellable error was made out.

Parties
Appellant: MZXKH; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Second Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 June 2007
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From the Federal Magistrates Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Statutory Procedural Fairness, Specificity of Adverse Material, Section 424 a Migration Act
Migration Law Administrative Law Judicial Review Statutory Procedural Fairness Specificity of Adverse Material Section 424 a Migration Act

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Parties

MZXKH

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

First Respondent

Refugee Review Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From the Federal Magistrates Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Refugee Review Tribunal failed to comply with s 424A(1) of the Migration Act 1958 by not alerting the appellant with sufficient specificity to the adverse material it relied upon
  2. 2 Whether s 424A(3)(b) of the Migration Act relieves the Tribunal of the duty under s 424A(1) in respect of information given by the applicant

Ratio Decidendi

Although the Tribunal did not alert the appellant with sufficient specificity to the adverse material encompassed by the 'Indian leader' claim, the information in question was provided by the appellant to the Tribunal during the review, thus, pursuant to s 424A(3)(b) of the Migration Act, the Tribunal was relieved from compliance with s 424A(1) obligations. Accordingly, no appellable error was made out.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The name of the first respondent be amended to read 'Minister for Immigration and Citizenship'.
  • The appeal be dismissed with costs.