SZAYH v MIMIA

[2005] HCATrans 353

[2005] HCATrans 353

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S45 of 2005

B e t w e e n -

SZAYH

Applicant

and

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

Publication of reasons and pronouncement of orders

HAYNE J
CALLINAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2005, AT 1.48 PM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

HAYNE J:   The applicant seeks special leave to appeal from the Federal Court dismissing an appeal from a Federal Magistrate who reviewed a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal rejecting the applicant’s claim for a protection visa.

The Tribunal found that the applicant had failed to show that he had a well‑founded fear of persecution.  In the Federal Court from which he seeks special leave to appeal, the applicant argued that he had been denied procedural fairness, that the Tribunal was biased, and that it had misunderstood or ignored key facts in support of his claim.

Each of these submissions was considered by the Federal Court and held not to have been made out.

There is no reason to doubt the correctness of the decision of the Federal Court and accordingly the applicant’s application should be dismissed.

Because the applicant is unrepresented, this application for special leave falls to be dealt with in accordance with rule 41.10 of the High Court Rules 2004. Pursuant to rule 41.10.5 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing this application. I publish that disposition.

AT 1.49 PM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED