Kaur v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 145

Kaur v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 145

None of the circumstances, individually or collectively, demonstrated a reasonable apprehension of bias on the part of the Tribunal; the Tribunal acted impartially, gave appropriate opportunity to the appellants, and properly applied the statutory criteria for assessing 'financial institution' under the Migration Regulations 1994. The primary judge did not err in rejecting the bias claim.

Parties
First Appellant: Gagandeep Kaur; Second Appellant: Harvinda Singh; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 February 2021
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Federal Circuit Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; costs ordered against appellants.
Legal Topics
Apprehended Bias, Judicial Review, Student Visa Refusal, Tribunal Procedure
Administrative Law Migration Law Apprehended Bias Judicial Review Student Visa Refusal Tribunal Procedure

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Parties

Gagandeep Kaur

First Appellant

Harvinda Singh

Second Appellant

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Federal Circuit Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal's procedure gave rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal properly applied the definition of 'financial institution' under the Migration Regulations 1994

Ratio Decidendi

None of the circumstances, individually or collectively, demonstrated a reasonable apprehension of bias on the part of the Tribunal; the Tribunal acted impartially, gave appropriate opportunity to the appellants, and properly applied the statutory criteria for assessing 'financial institution' under the Migration Regulations 1994. The primary judge did not err in rejecting the bias claim.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; costs ordered against appellants.

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.
  • The appellants pay the first respondent's costs of and incidental to their appeal.