ACL17 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 753

ACL17 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 753

The appeal was dismissed because the Tribunal gave the appellant a fair and adequate opportunity to put his HIV-status claim, dealt with that claim as a generalised claim of societal discrimination and inability to afford treatment, did not fail to consider central country information merely because it did not expressly quote particular statements in the 2011-2015 plan, was not obliged to seek out the later 2016-2030 plan, and had some evidentiary basis for its qualified and subsidiary observation that the appellant could reasonably be expected to enjoy some family support if returned to Malaysia. The proposed new illogicality ground lacked merit and leave to rely on it was refused.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Migration Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judicial Review of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Protection Visa Decision / Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; leave to rely on Ground 5 refused; appellant to pay the Minister's costs.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'judicial Review' 'jurisdictional Error' 'procedural Fairness' 'illogicality or Irrationality' 'no Evidence' 'country Information' 'duty to Inquire']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law'] ['protection Visa' 'judicial Review' 'jurisdictional Error' 'procedural Fairness' 'illogicality or Irrationality' 'no Evidence' 'country Information' 'duty to Inquire']

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Procedural Posture

Migration Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judicial Review of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Protection Visa Decision / Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Federal Circuit Court erred in finding that the appellant was afforded procedural fairness by the Tribunal in relation to his HIV status claim.' 'Whether the Tribunal failed to consider country information in the Malaysia National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2011-2015 concerning stigma and discrimination against people with HIV.' 'Whether the Tribunal was required to inquire into and consider the National Strategic Plan for Ending AIDS 2016-2030.' "Whether there was no evidence, or illogicality or irrationality, in the Tribunal's finding that the appellant could reasonably be expected to enjoy some family support if returned to Malaysia." 'Whether leave should be granted to rely on a new appeal ground alleging illogical or irrational findings.']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the Tribunal gave the appellant a fair and adequate opportunity to put his HIV-status claim, dealt with that claim as a generalised claim of societal discrimination and inability to afford treatment, did not fail to consider central country information merely because it did not expressly quote particular statements in the 2011-2015 plan, was not obliged to seek out the later 2016-2030 plan, and had some evidentiary basis for its qualified and subsidiary observation that the appellant could reasonably be expected to enjoy some family support if returned to Malaysia. The proposed new illogicality ground lacked merit and leave to rely on it was refused.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; leave to rely on Ground 5 refused; appellant to pay the Minister's costs.

Orders

  • ['The name of the first respondent be amended to the Minister for Home Affairs.' 'The appeal be dismissed.' "The appellant pay the first respondent's costs."]