ADG17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 1011

ADG17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 1011

A transcript of the protection visa interview is required as new evidence to properly determine the appeal because its absence rendered the primary judge's assessment of the Authority's decision insufficient; it is necessary to adjourn for this evidence to be produced and made available.

Parties
Appellant: ADG17; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs; Second Respondent: Immigration Assessment Authority
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Preliminary Hearing (adjournment Pending Further Evidence)
Outcome
Appeal hearing adjourned pending production of transcript
Legal Topics
Judicial Review of Migration Decisions, Jurisdictional Error, Procedural Fairness, Fact Finding Process, Self Represented Litigants
Migration Law Administrative Law Human Rights Law Judicial Review of Migration Decisions Jurisdictional Error Procedural Fairness Fact Finding Process Self Represented Litigants

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Parties

ADG17

Appellant

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

First Respondent

Immigration Assessment Authority

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Preliminary Hearing (adjournment Pending Further Evidence)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Federal Circuit Court erred in holding that the material before the Immigration Assessment Authority was sufficient to conclude the appellant might not be imputed to have links with the LTTE.
  2. 2 Whether the primary judge erred in not having the transcript of the protection visa interview when assessing the material before the Authority.
  3. 3 Whether the Authority committed jurisdictional error by failing to consider all claims made by the appellant.

Ratio Decidendi

A transcript of the protection visa interview is required as new evidence to properly determine the appeal because its absence rendered the primary judge's assessment of the Authority's decision insufficient; it is necessary to adjourn for this evidence to be produced and made available.

Court Disposition

Appeal hearing adjourned pending production of transcript

Orders

  • The hearing of the appeal be adjourned to 27 October 2021 at 10:15 am.
  • The first respondent prepare a transcript of the appellant's protection visa interview on 26 April 2016 and file and serve the transcript by 29 September 2021.