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Huynh v. Canada ( Minister of Employment and Immigration )

92-T-1772

Rothstein J.

24/6/93

9 p.

Application for judicial review of decision of adjudicator and Immigration and Refugee Board member finding no credible basis for applicant's claim to refugee status -- Applicant, citizen of Vietnam, not fluent in Vietnamese -- Interpretation into and from Vietnamese offered and accepted at applicant's credible basis hearing-Minor deficiencies referred to by counsel not arising from inability of applicant to understand translation to and from Vietnamese -- No indication by applicant or counsel of objection to Vietnamese or preference for translation to or from any other language -- No error of law pertaining to question of interpretation -- Counsel freely chosen by applicant -- Failure to file further evidence on country conditions not demonstrating incompetence on part of counsel -- No error of law where court proceeds with one or both parties represented by inexperienced counsel -- Failure of counsel to advise client of all avenues of appeal having no effect on decision being appealed from -- No error of law in assessment or decision making process of credible basis tribunal -- Application dismissed.

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