Pannasara v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1331

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Pannasara v Minister For Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1331 MIGRATION – protection visa – whether refugee review tribunal in error of law – whether tribunal incorrectly interpreted the law – whether tribunal breached procedural requirements – whether no evidence to justify the making of the decision – whether tribunal reasons inadequate Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 476

Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259, applied Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611, applied Applicant A v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1997) 142 ALR 331, applied Chan Yee Kin v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1989) 169 CLR 379, applied Minister for Immigration, Local Government & Ethnic Affairs v IRT (1993) 41 FCR 71, followed Tharairasa v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 520, followed Tuli v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 271, applied Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Singh [2000] FCA 845, followed REVEREND KAHATAPITIYE PANNASARA v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS W 36 of 2000 R D NICHOLSON J 13 OCTOBER 2000 PERTH (Heard in Sydney)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W 36 of 2000

BETWEEN: REVEREND KAHATAPITIYE PANNASARA

Applicant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

Respondent

JUDGE: R D NICHOLSON J

DATE OF ORDER: 13 OCTOBER 2000

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application for review be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs of the application. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.