SZHVV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 273
The Tribunal relied only on information provided by the appellant during the hearing, and there was no failure under s 424A. There was no factual or legal basis to establish actual or apprehended bias, and leave to argue this additional ground was refused. The appeal was dismissed accordingly.
- Parties
- Appellant: SZHVV; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Second Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 26 February 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Judicial Review, Refugee Status, Procedural Fairness, Bias
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Parties
SZHVV
Appellant
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
First Respondent
Refugee Review Tribunal
Second Respondent
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Refugee Review Tribunal failed to comply with s 424A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
- 2 Whether the Tribunal's decision was affected by actual or apprehended bias
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal relied only on information provided by the appellant during the hearing, and there was no failure under s 424A. There was no factual or legal basis to establish actual or apprehended bias, and leave to argue this additional ground was refused. The appeal was dismissed accordingly.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- The Refugee Review Tribunal be added as the second respondent in the proceeding.
- The name of the first respondent in the title to the proceeding be changed to Minister for Immigration and Citizenship.
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