Abu-Loughod v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 21; [2002] FCA 133

Abu-Loughod v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 21; [2002] FCA 133

Leave to file the notice of appeal out of time was refused because, even if there might be an explanation for the late filing, the appeal had no prospect of success. The Tribunal had made a separate factual finding that there was no real chance the appellant would be persecuted if returned to Syria and therefore he was not a refugee within Art 1A. Heerey J demonstrated no reviewable error in upholding that finding, and the Full Court could not consider new factual claims advanced on appeal. It was unnecessary to determine the proper construction of Art 1D.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 February 2002
Procedural Posture
Migration Appeal From Dismissal of an Application for Review Under S 476 of the Migration Act 1958 (cth) of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision Refusing a Protection Visa / Application for Leave to File Notice of Appeal Out of Time and Appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia
Outcome
Leave to file the notice of appeal out of time refused; appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'extension of Time to Appeal' 'article 1 a of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees' 'article 1 D of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees' 'well Founded Fear of Persecution' 'unrwa Protection or Assistance']
['migration Law' 'refugee Law' 'administrative Law'] ['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'extension of Time to Appeal' 'article 1 a of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees' 'article 1 D of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees' 'well Founded Fear of Persecution' 'unrwa Protection or Assistance']

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Procedural Posture

Migration Appeal From Dismissal of an Application for Review Under S 476 of the Migration Act 1958 (cth) of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision Refusing a Protection Visa / Application for Leave to File Notice of Appeal Out of Time and Appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether leave should be granted to file the notice of appeal out of time.' 'Whether the appeal had sufficient prospects of success to justify an extension of time.' 'Whether the Tribunal made reviewable error in finding that the appellant did not have a well-founded fear of persecution if returned to Syria.' 'Whether it was necessary or appropriate for the Full Court to decide the proper construction of Art 1D of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.']

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to file the notice of appeal out of time was refused because, even if there might be an explanation for the late filing, the appeal had no prospect of success. The Tribunal had made a separate factual finding that there was no real chance the appellant would be persecuted if returned to Syria and therefore he was not a refugee within Art 1A. Heerey J demonstrated no reviewable error in upholding that finding, and the Full Court could not consider new factual claims advanced on appeal. It was unnecessary to determine the proper construction of Art 1D.

Court Disposition

Leave to file the notice of appeal out of time refused; appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • ['Leave to file the notice of appeal out of time be refused.' 'The appeal be dismissed.']