SAAZ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 791

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SAAZ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 791

MIGRATION – application for protection visa - review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal – contention that review by way of appeal – whether Tribunal's review of the decision of the Minister's delegate was a review by way of a re-hearing de novo. MIGRATION – application for protection visa – review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal – whether Tribunal erred in finding that the applicant was not a refugee sur place by reason of his conversion to Christianity – whether Tribunal misdirected itself as to meaning of persecution – whether Tribunal erred by failing to accord the applicant substantial justice. Australian Constitution, ss 51(xix), 51(xxvii), 51(xxix) Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 36(2), 65(1), 414, 415, 418, 420, 424, 424A, 425, 426, 427, 430(1), 474(1), 474(2), 475A Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39B Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 – cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 180 ALR 1 – cited Australian Telecommunications Commission v Colpitts (1986) 67 ALR 301 – cited Drake v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1979) 24 ALR 577 – discussed Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Anthonypillai [2001] FCA 274 – discussed Phillips v Commonwealth of Australia (1963) 110 CLR 347 – discussed Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Syd) Pty Ltd (1976) 135 CLR 616 – cited Re Brindle; Ex parte FB & FA McMahon Pty Ltd (1992) 108 ALR 470 – cited Colpitts v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1986) 70 ALR 554 – cited Woss v Jacobsen (1985) 60 ALR 313 - cited SAAS v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 726 Polites v Commonwealth (1945) 70 CLR 60 – cited Horta v Commonwealth (1994) 181 CLR 183 – cited Kartinyeri v Commonwealth (1998) 195 CLR 337 – cited R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox & Clinton (1954) 70 CLR 598 – discussed Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 – applied SAAZ v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS S 215 of 2001 MANSFIELD J ADELAIDE 3 JULY 2002