Applicants S276 of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 215

Applicants S276 of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 215

The appellants have not established that the Refugee Review Tribunal's findings were illogical or unsupported by probative material, and therefore have not shown jurisdictional error. The findings made by the RRT were open on the evidence and supported its conclusion that the male appellant did not have a...

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Parties
Appellants: Applicants S276 of 2002; Respondent: The Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 August 2004
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment Following Hearing of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Jurisdictional Error, Illogicality in Tribunal Decision, Refugee Status, Review of Refugee Review Tribunal Decision
Migration Law Jurisdictional Error Illogicality in Tribunal Decision Refugee Status Review of Refugee Review Tribunal Decision

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Parties

Applicants S276 of 2002

Appellants

The Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment Following Hearing of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Refugee Review Tribunal's decision was illogical, irrational or lacked a basis in findings or inferences of fact supported on logical grounds

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants have not established that the Refugee Review Tribunal's findings were illogical or unsupported by probative material, and therefore have not shown jurisdictional error. The findings made by the RRT were open on the evidence and supported its conclusion that the male appellant did not have a well-founded fear of persecution.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed with costs.