NBGD v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 1295

NBGD v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 1295

The detriment suffered by the appellant was the consequence of a breach of a law of general application in China; as such, there was no jurisdictional error by the Tribunal or the Federal Magistrates Court. The appeal should be dismissed.

Parties
Appellant: NBGD; Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 August 2005
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Protection Visa, Jurisdictional Error, Review of Refugee Review Tribunal, China Family Planning Regulations
Immigration Law Protection Visa Jurisdictional Error Review of Refugee Review Tribunal China Family Planning Regulations

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Parties

NBGD

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal failed to consider all claims for a protection visa
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal committed jurisdictional error by relying on historical country information instead of up to date information
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal based its decision on country information without putting it to the appellant

Ratio Decidendi

The detriment suffered by the appellant was the consequence of a breach of a law of general application in China; as such, there was no jurisdictional error by the Tribunal or the Federal Magistrates Court. The appeal should be dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.
  • The appellant pay the respondent's costs.