Suleiman v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1765

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Suleiman v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1765

MIGRATION - protection visa - application for review of Tribunal decision affirming refusal of application – whether failure to observe procedures by considering whether applicant member of a particular social group of coastal people – whether findings in relation to applicant's imprisonment failed to observe procedures or were unsupported by any evidence or other material

Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 476 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Singh (2000) 98 FCR 469, followed Applicant A v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1997) 190 CLR 225, referred to Curragh Queensland Mining v Daniel (1992) 34 FCR 212, followed Fernando v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 962, followed Vichlenkova v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1338, cited Pat Tai Choi v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1998] FCA 1156, cited Tuli v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 271, cited SULEIMAN OMAR SULEIMAN v THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS W 66 OF 2000 R D NICHOLSON J 8 DECEMBER 2000 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W 66 of 2000

BETWEEN: SULEIMAN OMAR SULEIMAN

APPLICANT

AND: THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: R D NICHOLSON J

DATE OF ORDER: 8 DECEMBER 2000

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1 The application 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.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W 66 of 2000