SZLFS v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 75

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZLFS v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 75

SZLFS and SZLFT v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP and REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

NSD 1656 of 2008

COLLIER J

11 FEBRUARY 2009

BRISBANE (HEARD IN SYDNEY)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1656 of 2008

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: SZLFS

First Appellant

SZLFT

Second Appellant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

JUDGE: COLLIER J

DATE OF ORDER: 11 FEBRUARY 2009

WHERE MADE: BRISBANE (HEARD IN SYDNEY)

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appeal be dismissed with costs. 2. The appellant pay the first respondent's costs, fixed in the sum of $3,200. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. The text of entered orders can be located using eSearch on the Court's website. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1656 of 2008

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: SZLFS

First Appellant

SZLFT

Second Appellant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

JUDGE: COLLIER J

DATE: 11 FEBRUARY 2009

PLACE: BRISBANE (HEARD IN SYDNEY)

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 This is an appeal against the decision of Lloyd-Jones FM delivered on 3 October 2008 dismissing an application for judicial review of a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal ("the Tribunal") of 10 July 2007. The Tribunal had affirmed a decision of a delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship to refuse to grant a protection visa to the appellant.