SZSRU v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 1252

SZSRU v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 1252

The Tribunal considered all material claims, applied the correct 'real chance' standard for refugee status, did not wrongly apply a balance of probabilities test, appropriately distinguished SZQPA on the facts, and did not err in its application of s 91R(2)(a); accordingly, no appealable error was shown and the appeal was dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 November 2014
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'standard of Proof' 'complementary Protection' 'serious Harm' 'particular Social Group' 'judicial Review']
['migration Law'] ['protection Visa' 'standard of Proof' 'complementary Protection' 'serious Harm' 'particular Social Group' 'judicial Review']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Tribunal failed to deal with all of the appellant's claims" 'Whether the Tribunal applied the correct standard of proof' 'Whether the primary judge erred in making a factual assumption distinguishing SZQPA' "Whether the Tribunal applied the wrong test for 'serious harm' under s 91R(2)(a) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)"]

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal considered all material claims, applied the correct 'real chance' standard for refugee status, did not wrongly apply a balance of probabilities test, appropriately distinguished SZQPA on the facts, and did not err in its application of s 91R(2)(a); accordingly, no appealable error was shown and the appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed with costs.']