SZLWO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 1294

SZLWO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 1294

The Tribunal's findings on the appellant's lack of credibility regarding his Falun Gong practice and its application of s 91R(3) were open on the evidence and not attended by jurisdictional error; the Tribunal was not required to make further inquiry into the conduct of the migration agent.

Parties
Appellant: SZLWO; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Second Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 August 2008
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Protection Visa, Credibility Assessment, Jurisdictional Error
Migration Law Judicial Review Protection Visa Credibility Assessment Jurisdictional Error

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Parties

SZLWO

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

First Respondent

Refugee Review Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal failed to consider if the appellant would practice Falun Gong upon return to China and face persecution
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal should have made further inquiries regarding the migration agent's preparation of the appellant's statements
  3. 3 Whether there was evidence to justify the Tribunal's decision

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal's findings on the appellant's lack of credibility regarding his Falun Gong practice and its application of s 91R(3) were open on the evidence and not attended by jurisdictional error; the Tribunal was not required to make further inquiry into the conduct of the migration agent.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.
  • The appellant pay the first respondent's costs to be taxed if not agreed.