STCB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

[2006] HCA 61
Judgment date
Case number
A5/2006
Before
Gleeson CJ, Gummow, Kirby, Callinan, Heydon JJ
Catchwords

Immigration – Refugees - Application for protection visa - Fear of persecution - Persecution for reason of membership of particular social group - Family - Fear of persecution because of family involvement in blood feud - Whether decision- maker required by s 91S of Migration Act 1958 (Cth) to disregard fear of persecution - Albanian citizens subject to customary law - Whether a "particular social group".

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – s 91S.

Convention relating to the Status of Refugees 1951 – Art 1A(2).

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