SZSLG v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 207

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZSLG v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 207 Appeal from: SZSLG v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2015] FCCA 404

File number: NSD 196 of 2015

Judge: LOGAN J

Date of judgment: 26 February 2016

Catchwords: MIGRATION – Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Migration and Refugees Division) – application for Protection (Class XA) visa – Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether Federal Circuit Court erred in applying the test of a well-founded fear of persecution for a Convention reason – Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 36(2)(a) – whether Federal Circuit Court erred in applying the test of reasonable satisfaction that appellant will not suffer serious harm if relocated – Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36(2)(aa), 36(2A), 36(2B)(a) – appeal dismissed with costs.

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36(2), (a), (aa), (2A), (2B)

Cases cited: Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 Randhawa v Minister of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1994) 52 FCR 437 Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex Parte Applicant S20/2002; Appellant S106/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1165; [2003] HCA 30 SZATV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 233 CLR 18 SZSLG v Minister for Immigration [2015] FCCA 404 SZSLG v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCA 1185