Corpuz, Reynaldo v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1997] FCA 1203
Because the applicant admitted that the Tribunal's reasons were correct and could not identify any mistake of law by the Tribunal, the Court dismissed the application for review and made the usual costs order against the applicant.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 07 November 1997
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Review of Refugee Review Tribunal Decision Refusing a Protection Visa / Ex Tempore Judgment in the Federal Court
- Outcome
- Application dismissed with costs.
- Legal Topics
- ['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'convention Reason' 'well Founded Fear of Persecution' 'error of Law' 'costs']
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Procedural Posture
Application for Review of Refugee Review Tribunal Decision Refusing a Protection Visa / Ex Tempore Judgment in the Federal Court
Legal Issues
- 1 ["Whether the Refugee Review Tribunal made an error of law in finding that the applicant's harassment or threats in the Philippines did not arise from a Convention reason." 'Whether the applicant had a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of political opinion or membership of a particular social group.']
Ratio Decidendi
Because the applicant admitted that the Tribunal's reasons were correct and could not identify any mistake of law by the Tribunal, the Court dismissed the application for review and made the usual costs order against the applicant.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed with costs.
Orders
- ['The application is dismissed.' "The applicant is to pay the Minister's costs of the application."]
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