SZNMR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 1561

SZNMR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 1561

None of the applicant’s grounds identified any reviewable error by the Federal Magistrates Court; the Tribunal’s findings on credibility were findings of fact not open to review absent an error of law, and no jurisdictional error or procedural breach was demonstrated. The appeal was therefore dismissed.

Parties
Appellant: SZNMR; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Second Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 November 2009
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Protection Visa, Credible Witness, Jurisdictional Error, Procedural Fairness, Natural Justice
Immigration Law Administrative Law Judicial Review Protection Visa Credible Witness Jurisdictional Error Procedural Fairness Natural Justice

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Parties

SZNMR

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

First Respondent

Refugee Review Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal or Federal Magistrates Court made a reviewable error in affirming refusal of a protection visa
  2. 2 Whether there was jurisdictional error, breach of procedural fairness or natural justice

Ratio Decidendi

None of the applicant’s grounds identified any reviewable error by the Federal Magistrates Court; the Tribunal’s findings on credibility were findings of fact not open to review absent an error of law, and no jurisdictional error or procedural breach was demonstrated. The appeal was therefore dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.
  • The appellant pay the first respondent's costs of and incidental to the appeal, fixed in the sum of $4,050.00.