Applicants S 194 of 2002 v Refugee Review Tribunal [2003] FCA 615

Applicants S 194 of 2002 v Refugee Review Tribunal [2003] FCA 615

Procedural fairness was denied to the applicants because the Tribunal failed to put an adverse proposition (arising from CX12546) to the applicants, and failed to have regard to the favourable Part B document, resulting in a lost opportunity for the applicants to be heard on significant issues. Relief is warranted as it cannot be shown that the denials made no difference to the outcome.

Parties
Applicant: Applicants S 194 of 2002; First Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal; Second Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 June 2003
Procedural Posture
Application for Constitutional Writs / Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application allowed. Orders for constitutional writs granted.
Legal Topics
Procedural Fairness, Jurisdictional Error, Refugee Law, Judicial Review
Migration Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Procedural Fairness Jurisdictional Error Refugee Law Judicial Review

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Parties

Applicants S 194 of 2002

Applicant

Refugee Review Tribunal

First Respondent

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Constitutional Writs / Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants were denied procedural fairness by the Refugee Review Tribunal's failure to draw an adverse document to their attention
  2. 2 Whether the applicants were denied procedural fairness due to the Tribunal not considering a favourable 'Part B' document

Ratio Decidendi

Procedural fairness was denied to the applicants because the Tribunal failed to put an adverse proposition (arising from CX12546) to the applicants, and failed to have regard to the favourable Part B document, resulting in a lost opportunity for the applicants to be heard on significant issues. Relief is warranted as it cannot be shown that the denials made no difference to the outcome.

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Orders for constitutional writs granted.

Orders

  • A writ of prohibition be issued out of this Court directed to the second respondent to prevent the second respondent from acting on the decision of the first respondent made on 14 May 1999.
  • A writ of certiorari be issued out of this Court directed to the first respondent removing into this Court the decision of the first respondent made on 14 May 1999 and hereby quashing that decision.