SZTWC v Minister for Immigration

The applicant, SZTWC, sought judicial review of a decision by the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) to refuse a Protection (Class XA) visa. The application was heard by Lloyd-Jones J in the Federal Court of Australia. The core of the dispute concerned whether the RRT had made a reviewable error in its assessment of the applicant's claim for protection solely under the complementary protection criterion.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the RRT had erred in law in its determination that the applicant did not meet the criteria for a protection visa, specifically in relation to the complementary protection limb. The applicant contended that the RRT's decision was affected by jurisdictional error.

Lloyd-Jones J found that the RRT had not made any reviewable error. The Court's reasoning focused on the RRT's assessment of the evidence and its application of the relevant legislative provisions. The Court concluded that the RRT had properly considered the applicant's claims and had not acted outside its jurisdiction.

Consequently, the application was dismissed, and the applicant was ordered to pay the First Respondent's costs. The applicant was also granted anonymity under section 91X of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth).