Jovicic, Radosav v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs [1997] FCA 174

CATCHWORDS

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Application for review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal - error of law - whether drawing of inferences from primary facts can constitute error of law - proper approach for court in reviewing administrative decisions. MIGRATION - Application for review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal - whether applicant was a refugee ‑ conscription into military service - war in Yugoslavia ‑ whether applicant held a genuine conscientious objection to military service - relevant considerations - whether mixed motives disqualifies applicant from genuine conscientious objection. Migration Act 1958 ss 36(2), 40, 65(1), 411(1)(c), 420, 425, 475(1), 476(1) Chan Yee Kin v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1989) 169 CLR 379 Guo v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1996) 64 FCR 151 Than Phat Ma v Billings & Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (Drummond J, 13 December 1996, Unreported) Powley v Crimes Compensation Tribunal (Vic Sup Crt (CA) (JD Phillips, Callaway JJA, Hedigan AJA) 16 December 1996, Unreported) Tracy Village Sports and Social Club v Walker (1992) 111 FLR 32 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 Rennie v The Commonwealth (1995) 61 FCR 351

Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs and The Refugee Review Tribunal v Mohinder Singh (Black CJ, Lee, Von Doussa, Sundberg & Mansfield JJ, 24 January 1997, Unreported) R v District Court of the Northern District of the State of Queensland; ex parte Thompson (1968) 118 CLR 488 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang & Ors (1996) 185 CLR 259 Hamidi v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (Hill J, 26 July 1996, Unreported). VG 952/95 RADOSAV JOVICIC v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS CORAM: GOLDBERG J PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 18 MARCH 1997