Singh v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1679

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Singh v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1679

MIGRATION – Application for a protection visa – Tribunal finding that the applicant's claims were implausible – a reason for the finding was the lack of specificity and detail in the applicant's original protection visa application form – whether an error of law was made - whether Tribunal was obliged to provide particulars to the applicant of the lack of specificity and detail in the information in the original application form and invite him to respond - whether applicant denied the opportunity of a successful outcome

Migration Act 1958 – s 424A

Kopalapillai v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 86 FCR 547 – cited Carlos v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 301 – applied Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Abdulaziz Al Shamry [2001] FCA 919 – applied Tin v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1109 – cited Paul v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1196 - considered Carlos v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1087 - cited Naing v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] 97 FCR 36 – cited Nader v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] 101 FCR 352 – cited SURJIT SINGH v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS V198 of 2001 JUDGE: MERKEL J DATE: 3 DECEMBER 2001 PLACE: MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V198 OF 2001

BETWEEN: SURJIT SINGH

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: MERKEL J

DATE OF ORDER: 3 DECEMBER 2001

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs of and incidental to the application.