SZJNZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 1970

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZJNZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 1970

SZJNZ v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITZENSHIP AND REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL NSD 1479 OF 2007

FLICK J

16 NOVEMBER 2007

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1479 OF 2007

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: SZJNZ

Appellant

and: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

JUDGE: FLICK J

DATE OF ORDER: 16 NOVEMBER 2007

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appeal be dismissed pursuant to Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth), s 25(2B)(bb)(ii). 2. The Appellant to pay the First Respondent's costs of and incidental to the appeal. 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 1479 OF 2007

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: SZJNZ

Appellant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND cITIZENSHIP

First respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

JUDGE: FLICK J

DATE: 16 NOVEMBER 2007

PLACE: SYDNEY

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 The present proceeding is an appeal from a decision of the Federal Magistrates Court given on 10 July 2007. 2 The Federal Magistrates Court dismissed an application to review a decision of the Second Respondent, the Refugee Review Tribunal, handed down on 14 September 2006.

3 The Tribunal there affirmed a decision not to grant the Appellant a protection visa. The jurisdiction of this Court to hear the appeal is that conferred by s 24(1)(d) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth). That appellate jurisdiction may be exercised by a single judge: see s 25(1AA)(a).