CGD16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1236

CGD16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1236

No error was identified in the Circuit Court's dismissal of the judicial review application; the Tribunal was entitled to reject the applicants' evidence as fabricated, and there was no denial of natural justice, procedural fairness, or bias. The grounds for appeal only sought merits review and did not establish any appealable error.

Parties
First Appellant: CGD16; Second Appellant: CGE16; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Migration Appeal / Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Protection Visa, Natural Justice, Procedural Fairness
Administrative Law Migration Law Judicial Review Protection Visa Natural Justice Procedural Fairness

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Parties

CGD16

First Appellant

CGE16

Second Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Migration Appeal / Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal denied natural justice or procedural fairness
  2. 2 Whether there was bias or apprehension of bias
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal properly considered all aspects of the claims

Ratio Decidendi

No error was identified in the Circuit Court's dismissal of the judicial review application; the Tribunal was entitled to reject the applicants' evidence as fabricated, and there was no denial of natural justice, procedural fairness, or bias. The grounds for appeal only sought merits review and did not establish any appealable error.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • the appeal be dismissed
  • the appellants pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal