SZCPN v MIMA & Anor [2007] HCATrans 238 (24 May 2007)

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[2007] HCATrans 238

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
Sydney No S335 of 2006

B e t w e e n -

SZCPN

Applicant

and

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

First Respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

Publication of reasons and pronouncement of orders

HAYNE J
CRENNAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007 AT 9.23 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

HAYNE J: The applicant, a citizen of Malaysia, seeks special leave to appeal against orders of a single judge of the Federal Court of Australia (Stone J) made in the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction of that Court. By those orders, Stone J dismissed the applicant's appeal against orders of Scarlett FM. The Federal Magistrate had dismissed the applicant's proceeding seeking relief under s 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) in respect of the decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal affirming the refusal to grant the applicant a protection visa.

Because the applicant is unrepresented, her application is to be dealt with under r 41.10 of the High Court Rules 2004.

The applicant's claim to a protection visa was rejected on the ground that the fears she held were she to return to Malaysia were not fears of persecution for a Convention reason.

There is no reason to doubt the correctness of the decisions in the courts below.

Pursuant to r 41.10.5 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application. I publish that disposition.

AT 9.24 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED