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Australia: High Court

The High Court is the highest court in the Australian judicial system. It was established in 1901 by Section 71 of the Constitution. The functions of the High Court are to interpret and apply the law of Australia; to decide cases of special federal significance including challenges to the constitutional validity of laws and to hear appeals, by special leave, from Federal, State and Territory courts. Website: www.hcourt.gov.au/
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Plaintiff M13/2011 v. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

23 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Effective protection - Hindu - Illegitimate children - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Jurisdiction - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Australia - Malaysia

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJGV; Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJXO

On appeal from the Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) [2008] FCAFC 105.

30 September 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - China

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v. SZIAI

On appeal from the Federal Court of Australia: [2008] FCA 1372.

23 September 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Jurisdiction - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v. SZKTI

On appeal from the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia: SZKTI v. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 83 (28 May 2008).

26 August 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - China

SZBYR v. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

13 June 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Muslim - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - India

SZBEL v. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

15 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Refugee seamen - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v. Respondent S152/2003

This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.

21 April 2004 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Visas - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - Ukraine

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