W244/01A v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 52

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

W244/01A v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 52

MIGRATION – protection visa – application refused – Tribunal affirming that decision – whether Tribunal in error of law – whether Tribunal considered if denial of access to government employment constituted persecution – whether no evidence to support Tribunal's conclusions – whether Tribunal in error in conclusion concerning applicant's religion – whether Tribunal actually biased Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 476(1)(a), 476(1)(e), 476(1)(g) and (4) Hathaway, The Law of Refugee Status (Butterworths, Toronto, 1991)

Chan v Minister of Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1989) 169 CLR 379 cited Li Shi Ping v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1994) 35 ALD 557 cited Prahastono v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1997) 77 FCR 260 referred to Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Ibrahim (2000) 74 ALJR 1556 referred to Kord v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) FCA 1163 referred to Ahwaz v Minister from Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) FCA 1818 referred to Applicant Z v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) FCA 1714 cited Yusuf v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 180 ALR 1 cited Chen Shi Hai v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2000) 201 CLR 293 cited Omar v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2000) 62 ALD 342 cited Wang v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 179 ALR 1 referred to W244/01A v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS W 244 of 2001 RD NICHOLSON J 5 FEBRUARY 2002 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W 244 of 2001

BETWEEN: W244/01A

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS