Saadik v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 825

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Saadik v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 825 MIGRATION – review of Refugee Review Tribunal decision – non-disclosure to applicants of "independent" evidence – inquisitorial function of Tribunal – s 425(1)(a) Migration Act 1958 – absence of evidence in support of alleged injuries – ss 476(1)(e) and (g) Migration Act 1958 Migration Act 1958 ss 420(2)(b), 425 and 476 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 referred to Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1997) 162 ALR 577 referred to Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Capitly [1999] FCA 193 cited Abebe v Commonwealth of Australia (1999) 162 ALR 1 considered Sook Rye Son v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 7 cited Sun Zhan Qui v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (unreported, Lindgren J, 6 May 1997) cited Caragay v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1997) 49 ALD 539 referred to Meadows v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (unreported, Full Federal Court, 23 December 1998) referred to Li v Refugee Review Tribunal (1996) 45 ALD 193 cited Chen v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 34 cited Faddoul v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 87 cited Doan v The Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs and K Boland (Refugee Review Tribunal) (unreported, Olney J, 9 April 1997) cited

ASHRAF MOHAMED ALSAID SAADIK v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS NG 1070 OF 1998 WALID MOHAMED ALSAYED SAADIK v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS NG 1069 OF 1998 HELY J SYDNEY 23 JUNE 1999

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 1070 OF 1998

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