AFT16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 574

The application for extension of time to appeal was dismissed pursuant to r 35.33 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 on the basis of the applicant's non-attendance and the fact that he had departed Australia, and thus no longer held a visa permitting his return.

Parties: Applicant: AFT16; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 24 May 2017
Procedural Posture: Application for Extension of Time to Appeal / Decision on Extension of Time
Outcome: Application dismissed for non-attendance.
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Judicial Review, Procedural Fairness, Protection Visa

Migration Law Administrative Law Extension of Time Judicial Review Procedural Fairness Protection Visa

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Parties

AFT16

Applicant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Time to Appeal / Decision on Extension of Time

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Tribunal failed to consider all elements of the applicant's claim
2 Whether the Tribunal failed to give proper weight to evidence
3 Whether the Tribunal denied procedural fairness

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application dismissed for non-attendance.

Orders

The application for extension of time to appeal be dismissed.
The applicant pay the costs of the first respondent, to be assessed if not agreed.