Addo, Mohamed Abdullah v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1998] FCA 1590

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA MIGRATION Ð application for review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal (Òthe RRTÓ) whether well-founded fear of persecution Ð error of law Ð findings as to applicantÕs credibility Ð whether applicant must be given reasonable opportunity to adduce evidence in respect of matters not accepted by RRT Ð whether RRT must allow applicant to address orally on all issues at hearing Ð actual bias Ð whether RRT acted according to substantial justice and merits of case Ð failure to consider corroborative evidence Ðeffect of not notifying applicant of non-acceptance of contents of statutory declaration Ð failure to call witnesses Ð findings as to current country conditions Ð whether no evidence. Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36(2), 420, 425, 476 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees as amended by the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees Pochi v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 36 FLR 482, cited Khan v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 150 ALR 602, cited

Chan Yee Kin v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1989) 169 CLR 379, followed

MOHAMED ABDULLAHI ADDO v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS NG 315 OF 1998 TAMBERLIN J SYDNEY 11 DECEMBER 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 315 of 1998

BETWEEN: MOHAMED ABDULLAHI ADDO

Applicant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION

AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

Respondent

JUDGE: TAMBERLIN J

DATE OF ORDER: 11 December 1998

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

The application for review is 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 315 of 1998