SBAU v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1076

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SBAU v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1076 MIGRATION – application under s 39B of Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) – decision of Refugee Review Tribunal – whether decision made in good faith – whether Tribunal understated claims of persecution – whether Tribunal's reasons for rejecting claims of persecution rational – consideration of matters which may indicate lack of good faith on part of Tribunal. Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 36(2), 474(1), 65(1) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39B SBAT v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1077 -referred to SBAV v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1078 -referred to Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Durairajasingham (2000) 168 ALR 407 - discussed R v Hickman: Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598 - applied Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 180 ALR 1 - cited Sanasarian, Religious Minorities in Iran (Cambridge University Press, UK, 2000) NAAV v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 228 - discussed R v Murray; Ex parte Proctor (1949) 77 CLR 387 - cited SBAP v Refugee Review Tribunal [2002] FCA 590 - cited NAAP v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 805 – referred to SBAN v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 591 - discussed SAAG v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 547 - discussed SCAA v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 668 – referred to Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 – referred to Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Rajalingam – 93 FCR 220referred to Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 - cited R v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Ex parte Bugdaycay [1987] AC 514 - cited W375/01A v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 379 - cited Sevendram v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2000) 182 ALR 290 - cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Ibrahim (2000) 204 CLR 1 - cited SBAU v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS S.241 of 2001 MANSFIELD J 13 SEPTEMBER 2002 ADELAIDE