Thirukkumar v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 268

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Thirukkumar v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs

[2002] FCAFC 268

MIGRATION – judicial review – protection visa – expert medical and psychological evidence – admissibility of expert – whether existence of medical conditions consistent with abuse – credibility of witness – whether taken into account – jurisdictional error – when failure to take into account relevant material amounts to jurisdictional error Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 476(1)(b), 476(1)(c), 476(1)(e) Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 discussed Khan v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario(1992) 94 DLR (4th) 193 considered Lowery v The Queen [1974] AC 85 followed Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 180 ALR 1 discussed Murphy v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 94 followed R v B (an accused) [1987] 1 NZLR 362 considered R v B.(G.)(1988) 65 Sask R 134 followed R v FEJ (1989) 53 CCC (3d) 64 considered R v French (1977) 37 CCC (2d) 201 followed R v Turner (1975) 60 CrAR 80 followed Rezaei v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1294 applied Sean Investments Pty Ltd v Mackellar (1981) 38 ALR 363 applied Subramaniam v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 255 referred to NAGAMUTHU RANJINIDEVI THIRUKKUMAR and RAJANAYAGAM THIRUKKUMAR v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS V 774 OF 2001 DRUMMOND, COOPER AND FINKELSTEIN JJ MELBOURNE 27 AUGUST 2002

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 774 OF 2001

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: NAGAMUTHU RANJINIDEVI THIRUKKUMAR and RAJANAYAGAM THIRUKKUMAR

APPELLANTS

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGES: DRUMMOND, COOPER AND FINKELSTEIN JJ