SZJHP v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 119

There was no breach of s 424A and no jurisdictional error in the selection and use of independent country information by the Tribunal; the appeal should be dismissed.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 19 February 2008
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome: appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: ['protection Visa' 'jurisdictional Error' 'procedural Fairness' 's 424 a Migration Act']

['migration Law'] ['protection Visa' 'jurisdictional Error' 'procedural Fairness' 's 424 a Migration Act']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether the Refugee Review Tribunal breached its duty under s 424A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)' 'Whether the Tribunal failed to refer to sufficient independent country information']

Ratio Decidendi

There was no breach of s 424A and no jurisdictional error in the selection and use of independent country information by the Tribunal; the appeal should be dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

['The appeal be dismissed.' "The appellant pay the respondents' costs in a sum fixed at $2,280.00."]