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BRF038 v. Republic of Nauru

Case No. M28/2017
Case information

Lower Court Judgment

22/02/2017 Supreme Court of Nauru (Crulci J)

[2017] NRSC 14

Catchwords

Refugees – Refugee Status Review Tribunal (Nauru) – Whether discrimination amounted to persecution - Degrading treatment sufficient for enliven complementary protection – Rules of natural justice and procedural fairness complied with – Appeal dismissed by Supreme Court of Nauru

Short particulars

Documents

08/03/2017 Notice of appeal

12/04/2017 Written submissions (Appellant)

12/04/2017 Chronology (Appellant)

10/05/2017 Written submissions (Respondent)

24/05/2017 Reply (Appellant)

08/09/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Melbourne)

18/10/2017 Judgment (Judgment summary)