BNX16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1039

BNX16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1039

The application for extension of time was dismissed because the applicant’s explanation for the delay was not compelling and, critically, because there were no reasonable prospects of success on appeal: the Tribunal’s adverse credibility findings were logically expressed and there was no jurisdictional error or breach of procedural fairness evident.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 August 2017
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal / Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal to Federal Court Following Dismissal by Federal Circuit Court
Outcome
Application for extension of time dismissed
Legal Topics
['extension of Time' 'judicial Review' 'jurisdictional Error' 'procedural Fairness' 'credibility Findings']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law'] ['extension of Time' 'judicial Review' 'jurisdictional Error' 'procedural Fairness' 'credibility Findings']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal / Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal to Federal Court Following Dismissal by Federal Circuit Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether extension of time to appeal should be granted' 'Whether there was an adequate explanation for delay' 'Whether there are reasonable prospects of success on appeal' "Whether the Tribunal's credibility findings were legally unreasonable" 'Whether procedural fairness was denied']

Ratio Decidendi

The application for extension of time was dismissed because the applicant’s explanation for the delay was not compelling and, critically, because there were no reasonable prospects of success on appeal: the Tribunal’s adverse credibility findings were logically expressed and there was no jurisdictional error or breach of procedural fairness evident.

Court Disposition

Application for extension of time dismissed

Orders

  • ['The application for an extension of time in which to appeal be dismissed.' "The applicant pay the first respondent's costs of the application, which are fixed in the amount of $1,756."]