Zhi, Guo Wei v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (No 2) [1998] FCA 102

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA MIGRATION - Appeal from Refugee Review Tribunal decision refusing grant of a protection visa - whether applicant persecuted for reasons of "membership of a particular social group" or of individual criminal activity - whether Tribunal breached procedures prescribed by the Migration Act. Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 420(2)(b), 476(1)(a), 476(1)(e) "Applicant A" v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1997) 142 ALR 331, appl Chan v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1989) 169 CLR 379, appl Eshetu v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1997) 71 FCR 300, appl Guo & Pan v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1996) 64 FCR 151, refd Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Guo & Pan (1997) 144 ALR 567, appl Ram v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1995) 57 FCR 565, cons Sun v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (Wilcox, Burchett & North JJ, unreported, 23 December 1997), cons Velmurugu v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (Davies, Burchett & Whitlam JJ, unreported, 12 November 1997), appl GUO WEI ZHI v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS (NO 2) JUDGE: DAVIES J DATE: 24 FEBRUARY 1998 PLACE: SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 12 of 1998

BETWEEN: GUO WEI ZHI (NO 2)

Applicant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

Respondent

JUDGE: DAVIES J

DATE OF ORDER: 24 FEBRUARY 1998

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

MINUTES OF ORDER

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: The application be dismissed with costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 12 of 1998

BETWEEN: GUO WEI ZHI (NO 2)

Applicant