BHE15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 1357

BHE15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 1357

The Tribunal's non-disclosure of the s 438 certificate and related documents did not constitute material procedural unfairness, and the documents were irrelevant to the outcome. The Tribunal was correct in its application of s 424A and its adverse credibility findings were open on the evidence. No jurisdictional error was established and the appeal must be dismissed with costs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'procedural Fairness' 'natural Justice' 'jurisdictional Error' 'non Disclosure Under S 438 Certificate' 'credibility Findings' 'judicial Review']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law'] ['protection Visa' 'procedural Fairness' 'natural Justice' 'jurisdictional Error' 'non Disclosure Under S 438 Certificate' 'credibility Findings' 'judicial Review']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Tribunal's failure to disclose the existence of the s 438 certificate constituted procedural unfairness" 'Whether non-disclosure gave rise to jurisdictional error' "Whether the Tribunal erred in having regard to inconsistencies in the applicant's evidence from a previous Tribunal hearing"]

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal's non-disclosure of the s 438 certificate and related documents did not constitute material procedural unfairness, and the documents were irrelevant to the outcome. The Tribunal was correct in its application of s 424A and its adverse credibility findings were open on the evidence. No jurisdictional error was established and the appeal must be dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['The notice of appeal filed on 16 August 2016 is dismissed.' 'The applicant pay the costs of the first respondent.']