VCAT of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2006] FCAFC 104

VCAT of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2006] FCAFC 104

The Tribunal did not fail to comply with s 424A because the relevant information (the police report and statement regarding the unknown driver) was provided by the appellants. Even if the Tribunal relied on that information, it was furnished to the Tribunal by the appellants' own solicitors. No breach of s 424A or procedural fairness was established.

Parties
First Appellant: VCAT of 2002; Second Appellant: VCAU of 2002; Third Appellant: VCAV of 2002; Fourth Appellant: VCAW of 2002; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Second Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 June 2006
Procedural Posture
Appeal / On Remittal From the High Court, Full Court of the Federal Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Procedural Fairness, Jurisdictional Error, Statutory Interpretation, Natural Justice
Migration Law Administrative Law Judicial Review Procedural Fairness Jurisdictional Error Statutory Interpretation Natural Justice

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Parties

VCAT of 2002

First Appellant

VCAU of 2002

Second Appellant

VCAV of 2002

Third Appellant

VCAW of 2002

Fourth Appellant

Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs

First Respondent

Refugee Review Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / On Remittal From the High Court, Full Court of the Federal Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal failed to comply with s 424A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether such failure constituted jurisdictional error
  3. 3 Whether there was a denial of procedural fairness in relation to country information

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal did not fail to comply with s 424A because the relevant information (the police report and statement regarding the unknown driver) was provided by the appellants. Even if the Tribunal relied on that information, it was furnished to the Tribunal by the appellants' own solicitors. No breach of s 424A or procedural fairness was established.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

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