Kaur v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 985

Kaur v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 985

The application for extension of time and leave to appeal was dismissed because the explanation for delay was inadequate and the proposed grounds of appeal lacked sufficient merit to justify an extension or the grant of leave to appeal.

Parties
First Applicant: Bikramjit Kaur; Second Applicant: Harpal Singh; Third Applicant: Tevlin Kaur Khurmi; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 August 2017
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal From the Federal Circuit Court to the Federal Court
Outcome
Application for extension of time and leave to appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Visa Refusal, Jurisdictional Error, Procedural Fairness, Extension of Time, Unrepresented Litigant
Migration Law Administrative Law Visa Refusal Jurisdictional Error Procedural Fairness Extension of Time Unrepresented Litigant

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Parties

Bikramjit Kaur

First Applicant

Harpal Singh

Second Applicant

Tevlin Kaur Khurmi

Third Applicant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal From the Federal Circuit Court to the Federal Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there was a jurisdictional error in upholding the refusal of a Student (Temporary) visa
  2. 2 Whether procedural fairness was denied by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal conducting a hearing in the applicant's absence
  3. 3 Whether the unrepresented nature of the applicant warranted different treatment by the court

Ratio Decidendi

The application for extension of time and leave to appeal was dismissed because the explanation for delay was inadequate and the proposed grounds of appeal lacked sufficient merit to justify an extension or the grant of leave to appeal.

Court Disposition

Application for extension of time and leave to appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The application for an extension of time and leave to appeal be dismissed.
  • The First Applicant and the Second Applicant pay the First Respondent's costs of the application.