ABW17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2021] FCA 596

ABW17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2021] FCA 596

The Tribunal gave genuine consideration to the relevant claim and did not err in its application (or non-application) of s 5J(3) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth); there was no jurisdictional error.

Parties
Appellant: ABW17; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
31 May 2021
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Jurisdictional Error, Protection Visa, Political Opinion, Persecution, S 5 J(3) Migration Act 1958
Migration Judicial Review Jurisdictional Error Protection Visa Political Opinion Persecution S 5 J(3) Migration Act 1958

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Parties

ABW17

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal failed to genuinely consider a claim of persecution based on political opinion
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal erred in applying s 5J(3) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal gave genuine consideration to the relevant claim and did not err in its application (or non-application) of s 5J(3) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth); there was no jurisdictional error.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.
  • The Appellant pay the First Respondent's costs of the appeal as agreed or as assessed.