SZIFV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 1265

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZIFV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 1265 SZIFV v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP AND REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL NSD 601 OF 2007

NORTH J

30 JULY 2007

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 601 OF 2007

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: SZIFV

Appellant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

JUDGE: NORTH J DATE OF ORDER: 30 JULY 2007

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. the appeal be dismissed; 2. the appellant pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal fixed at $2100. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 601 OF 2007

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: SZIFV

Appellant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

JUDGE: NORTH J

DATE: 30 JULY 2007

PLACE: SYDNEY

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 Before the Court is an appeal against an order of the Federal Magistrates Court made on 22 March 2007. The Federal Magistrate dismissed an application for review of a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal made on 12 December 2005, which affirmed a decision of a delegate of the then named Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, the first respondent, not to grant a protection visa to the appellant. 2 It is unnecessary to refer in detail to the appellant's claims which are set out in the Tribunal's decision. The appellant is a citizen of Bangladesh and claims fear of persecution on political grounds.