Tao v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 487

Tao v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 487

The application for leave to appeal was refused because the applicants failed to disclose an arguable case of legal error by the Tribunal or the FCCA, and the show cause hearing under r 44.12 involved no procedural unfairness. The requirements for leave to appeal were not satisfied as there was no sufficient doubt as to the correctness of the primary judgment, nor risk of substantial injustice.

Parties
First Applicant: Meiying Tao; Second Applicant: Jiaying Hu; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Appeal and Interlocutory Application / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Final Decision of FCCA
Outcome
Application for extension of time allowed; application for leave to appeal dismissed; costs ordered against applicants.
Legal Topics
Partner Visa Refusal, Jurisdictional Error, Procedural Fairness, Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal, Dismissal Under R 44.12 Federal Circuit Court Rules
Migration Law Administrative Law Partner Visa Refusal Jurisdictional Error Procedural Fairness Extension of Time Leave to Appeal Dismissal Under R 44.12 Federal Circuit Court Rules

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Parties

Meiying Tao

First Applicant

Jiaying Hu

Second Applicant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal and Interlocutory Application / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Final Decision of FCCA

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Federal Circuit Court erred in dismissing the application under r 44.12 of the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether the applicants were denied procedural fairness
  3. 3 Whether there was jurisdictional error by the Tribunal or the FCCA

Ratio Decidendi

The application for leave to appeal was refused because the applicants failed to disclose an arguable case of legal error by the Tribunal or the FCCA, and the show cause hearing under r 44.12 involved no procedural unfairness. The requirements for leave to appeal were not satisfied as there was no sufficient doubt as to the correctness of the primary judgment, nor risk of substantial injustice.

Court Disposition

Application for extension of time allowed; application for leave to appeal dismissed; costs ordered against applicants.

Orders

  • The application for an extension of time for filing the notice of appeal be allowed.
  • The application for leave to appeal be dismissed.