Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Kanagasabai v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 205
MIGRATION – Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal ("the Tribunal") – whether Tribunal erred in its interpretation of "persecution" in the Refugees Convention – whether Tribunal complied with requirement to provide written reasons for its decision – whether extortion may be persecution when an applicant is selected as a target for extortion by reason of her race or political opinion – use of the Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 36, 430(1), 476(1)(a),(e) Paramananthan v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 160 ALR 24, considered Okere v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 157 ALR 678, cited Prahastono v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 77 FCR 260, considered Chan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1989) 169 CLR 379, considered Applicant A v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1997) 190 CLR 225, considered Ram v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1995) 57 FCR 565, considered Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Guo (1997) 144 ALR 567, considered Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status (Office of the UNHCR, 1992) PARASAKTHY KANAGASABAI v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS NG 858 of 1998 BRANSON J SYDNEY 10 MARCH 1999
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 858 OF 1998
BETWEEN: PARASAKTHY KANAGASABAI
Applicant
AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
Respondent
JUDGE: BRANSON J
DATE OF ORDER: 10 MARCH 1999
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
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