Chand v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 383

Chand v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 383

The application was dismissed because, after reviewing the RRT's reasons, the Court identified no ground of review under s 476 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). The RRT's findings on the applicant's experiences were matters of fact and degree open to it, including that feared harm was criminal activity targeting perceived wealth rather than persecution for a Convention reason, and that state protection was not shown to be inadequate.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 March 1999
Procedural Posture
Application Under S 476(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (cth) for Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision Affirming Refusal of a Protection Visa. / Federal Court Judicial Review; Ex Tempore Reasons and Final Orders.
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'convention Reason' 'well Founded Fear of Persecution' 'state Protection' 'judicial Review Under S 476']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law' 'refugee Law'] ['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'convention Reason' 'well Founded Fear of Persecution' 'state Protection' 'judicial Review Under S 476']

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Procedural Posture

Application Under S 476(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (cth) for Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision Affirming Refusal of a Protection Visa. / Federal Court Judicial Review; Ex Tempore Reasons and Final Orders.

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Refugee Review Tribunal decision disclosed a ground of review of a kind specified in s 476 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).' "Whether the applicant's feared harm in Fiji was persecution for reasons of race or imputed political opinion, rather than criminal activity or minor harassment." 'Whether state protection in Fiji was inadequate or unavailable to the applicant.']

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed because, after reviewing the RRT's reasons, the Court identified no ground of review under s 476 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). The RRT's findings on the applicant's experiences were matters of fact and degree open to it, including that feared harm was criminal activity targeting perceived wealth rather than persecution for a Convention reason, and that state protection was not shown to be inadequate.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['The application be dismissed.' "The applicant pay the respondent's costs."]