BNV18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 1788

BNV18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 1788

There was sufficient doubt regarding whether the Authority adequately engaged with the applicants’ submissions on the arrest warrant and evidence of assault to justify granting leave to appeal from the Federal Circuit Court’s interlocutory judgment.

Parties
First Applicant: BNV18; Second Applicant: BOG18; Third Applicant: BOH18; Fourth Applicant: BOI18; Fifth Applicant: BOJ18; First Respondent: Minister for Home Affairs; Second Respondent: Immigration Assessment Authority
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 November 2018
Procedural Posture
Migration Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal From Interlocutory Judgment
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Leave to Appeal, Exceptional Circumstances, Consideration of New Evidence, Procedural Fairness
Administrative Law Migration Law Judicial Review Leave to Appeal Exceptional Circumstances Consideration of New Evidence Procedural Fairness

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Parties

BNV18

First Applicant

BOG18

Second Applicant

BOH18

Third Applicant

BOI18

Fourth Applicant

BOJ18

Fifth Applicant

Minister for Home Affairs

First Respondent

Immigration Assessment Authority

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Migration Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal From Interlocutory Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Federal Circuit Court erred in upholding the Authority’s refusal to consider new evidence (the arrest warrant) under s 473DD of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether the Authority failed to engage with applicants’ explanation concerning new information
  3. 3 Whether the Federal Circuit Court erred in its assessment of how the Authority dealt with evidence of assault and rape

Ratio Decidendi

There was sufficient doubt regarding whether the Authority adequately engaged with the applicants’ submissions on the arrest warrant and evidence of assault to justify granting leave to appeal from the Federal Circuit Court’s interlocutory judgment.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted

Orders

  • The applicants have leave to appeal from the interlocutory judgment of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia delivered on 27 July 2018.
  • The applicants have leave to file their notice of appeal substantially in the form of the draft notice of appeal dated 3 August 2018.