SZJDH v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCA 133

SZJDH v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCA 133

The Tribunal considered and correctly identified all the particular social groups raised by the appellant and applied the proper legal tests; its factual findings were open on the evidence and there was no jurisdictional error.

Parties
Appellant: SZJDH; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration & Citizenship; Second Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 February 2008
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment After Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Protection Visas, Refugee Status, Particular Social Group, Jurisdictional Error

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Parties

SZJDH

Appellant

Minister for Immigration & Citizenship

First Respondent

Refugee Review Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment After Hearing

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal failed to identify or consider the applicant's membership of a particular social group under the Refugee Convention
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal applied the correct test for determining a particular social group
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal's fact finding regarding the risk of persecution and state protection was open on the evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal considered and correctly identified all the particular social groups raised by the appellant and applied the proper legal tests; its factual findings were open on the evidence and there was no jurisdictional error.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.
  • The appellant is to pay the first respondent's costs in the amount of $2,300.00.