SZJNA v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 705

SZJNA v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 705

Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant identified no error in the Federal Magistrates Court judgment and sought only merits review of the Tribunal's protection visa decision; any appeal would be bound to fail and no utility would attend a grant of leave.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 May 2007
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal From the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia Concerning Judicial Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision / Leave to Appeal
Outcome
The application was dismissed and leave to appeal was refused.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'judicial Review' 'summary Dismissal' 'leave to Appeal' 'credibility Findings']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law'] ['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'judicial Review' 'summary Dismissal' 'leave to Appeal' 'credibility Findings']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal From the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia Concerning Judicial Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision / Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether leave to appeal should be granted from the Federal Magistrates Court's summary dismissal of the application for judicial review." 'Whether the applicant identified any error in the Federal Magistrates Court judgment rather than seeking merits review of the Tribunal decision.']

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant identified no error in the Federal Magistrates Court judgment and sought only merits review of the Tribunal's protection visa decision; any appeal would be bound to fail and no utility would attend a grant of leave.

Court Disposition

The application was dismissed and leave to appeal was refused.

Orders

  • ['The name of the first respondent be changed to Minister for Immigration and Citizenship.' 'The application be dismissed.' "The applicant pay the first respondent's costs fixed in the sum of $1 000.00"]