SZJON v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 1993

SZJON v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 1993

The Tribunal did not commit jurisdictional error; its adverse credibility findings were supported by the evidence and reasons, it considered all relevant material including responses to s 424A notice, and was entitled to rely on internal relocation within Bangladesh as reasonably open to the appellant.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 December 2007
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'credibility Findings' 'jurisdictional Error' 'internal Relocation' 'review of Tribunal Decision']
['administrative Law' 'migration Law'] ['protection Visa' 'credibility Findings' 'jurisdictional Error' 'internal Relocation' 'review of Tribunal Decision']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Refugee Review Tribunal committed jurisdictional error in its assessment of appellant's credibility" 'Whether the Tribunal erred in its treatment of evidence concerning political positions held by the appellant' 'Whether the Tribunal failed to comply with s 424A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)' 'Whether internal relocation within Bangladesh was reasonably open to the appellant']

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal did not commit jurisdictional error; its adverse credibility findings were supported by the evidence and reasons, it considered all relevant material including responses to s 424A notice, and was entitled to rely on internal relocation within Bangladesh as reasonably open to the appellant.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed.' "The appellant pay the first respondent's costs."]