SZOPO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 150

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZOPO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 150 Citation: SZOPO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 150

Appeal from: SZOPO v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2010] FMCA 895

Parties: SZOPO v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP and REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

File number: NSD 1687 of 2010

Judge: NORTH J

Date of judgment: 15 February 2011

Date of hearing: 15 February 2011

Place: Sydney

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: No catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 29

Counsel for the Appellant: The appellant appeared in person

Counsel for the Respondents: Ms K Hooper

Solicitor for the Respondents: DLA Phillips Fox

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 1687 of 2010

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: SZOPO

Appellant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

JUDGE: NORTH J DATE OF ORDER: 15 FEBRUARY 2011 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appeal is dismissed; 2. The appellant pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal; THE COURT DIRECTS THAT: 3. Where the name of the appellant appears in the transcript that reference be replaced by the words "the appellant"; 4. Where the name of the appellant's colleague is referred to in the transcript, that reference be replaced by the words "the appellant's colleague." 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 Federal Law Search on the Court's website.