Chahal v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 181

Chahal v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 181

The application for an extension of time was dismissed because there was no adequate explanation for why the matter was out of time and, most particularly, because reg 1.15C appeared to make the proposed appeal futile by requiring objective testing or proof of citizenship of a prescribed country to establish competent English.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Time to File and Serve a Notice of Appeal or Application for Leave to Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Orders Dismissing an Application for Review / Application Heard and Dismissed
Outcome
Application for an extension of time dismissed.
Legal Topics
['extension of Time' 'leave to Appeal' 'skilled (provisional) (class Vc) Visas' 'competent English Requirement' 'migration Review Tribunal Decision']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law' 'appellate Procedure'] ['extension of Time' 'leave to Appeal' 'skilled (provisional) (class Vc) Visas' 'competent English Requirement' 'migration Review Tribunal Decision']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Time to File and Serve a Notice of Appeal or Application for Leave to Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Orders Dismissing an Application for Review / Application Heard and Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether time should be extended to file and serve a notice of appeal or an application for leave to appeal from the Federal Circuit Court orders.' 'Whether the proposed appeal had sufficient prospects given reg 1.15C of the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth).' "Whether the first applicant's absence and medical certificate justified an adjournment or affected determination of the application."]

Ratio Decidendi

The application for an extension of time was dismissed because there was no adequate explanation for why the matter was out of time and, most particularly, because reg 1.15C appeared to make the proposed appeal futile by requiring objective testing or proof of citizenship of a prescribed country to establish competent English.

Court Disposition

Application for an extension of time dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The application for an extension of time be dismissed.' 'The first applicant pay the costs of the first respondent.' "The first respondent make the first applicant aware of the terms of these orders by serving on her a copy of the orders and the reasons for decision once they are made available to the first...