Applicant A35/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 690

Applicant A35/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 690

Applications were struck out because no factual foundation was provided in support of the Muin challenges; applicants failed to lodge any affidavit evidence despite opportunity and direction, meaning the requisite factual substratum to enliven claimed jurisdictional errors was lacking.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 July 2003
Procedural Posture
Application for Judicial Review / Motion to Strike Out, Final Judgment
Outcome
applications struck out; costs adjourned
Legal Topics
['refugee Visas' 'procedural Fairness' 'judicial Review' 'jurisdictional Error' 'evidentiary Requirements']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Judicial Review / Motion to Strike Out, Final Judgment

  1. 1 ['Whether applications for judicial review based on Muin v Refugee Review Tribunal grounds can proceed absent supporting affidavit or factual substratum' 'Whether procedural fairness was denied by Refugee Review Tribunal in light of alleged Muin deficiencies']

Ratio Decidendi

Applications were struck out because no factual foundation was provided in support of the Muin challenges; applicants failed to lodge any affidavit evidence despite opportunity and direction, meaning the requisite factual substratum to enliven claimed jurisdictional errors was lacking.

Court Disposition

applications struck out; costs adjourned

Orders

  • ['The applications be struck out.' 'The consideration of costs be adjourned to a date to be fixed.']