Appellant S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAGLEESON CJ,McHUGH, GUMMOW, KIRBY, HAYNE, CALLINAN AND HEYDON JJMatter No S395/2002APPELLANT S395/2002  APPELLANTANDMINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS   RESPONDENTMatter No S396/2002APPELLANT S396/2002  APPELLANTANDMINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION ANDMULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS   RESPONDENTAppellant S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural AffairsAppellant S396/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs[2003] HCA 719 December 2003S395/2002 and S396/2002ORDERIn each matter:1.Appeal allowed with costs.2.Set aside the orders of the Full Court of the Federal Court dated 20 February 2002 and, in place thereof, order that:(a)     the appeal be allowed with costs; and (b)the orders of Lindgren J dated 26 July 2001 be set aside and, in place thereof, order that:(i)the application be granted with costs;(ii)the decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal dated 5 February 2001 be set aside; and (iii)the matter be remitted to the Tribunal for re-determination.On appeal from the Federal Court of AustraliaRepresentation:B Levet with P de Dassel for the appellants (instructed by Bharati Solicitors)S J Gageler SC with S B Lloyd for the respondent (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)Intervener:J W K Burnside QC with S E Pritchard appearing as amicus curiae on behalf of Amnesty International Australia (instructed by Allens Arthur Robinson)Notice:  This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.CATCHWORDSAppellant S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural AffairsAppellant S396/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural AffairsImmigration – Refugees – Particular social group identified as homosexual men in Bangladesh – Whether well-founded fear of persecution – Whether error of law by...