BRQ18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 319

BRQ18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 319

The appeal must be dismissed because the grounds raised lack substantive evidence or legal merit. No jurisdictional error, apprehended bias, or breach of procedural fairness in the Tribunal decision or in treatment of the non-disclosure certificate was established, and the Tribunal's adverse credibility findings were logically and properly explained.

Parties
Appellant: BRQ18; First Respondent: Minister for Home Affairs; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 March 2019
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Protection Visa, Judicial Review, Apprehended Bias, Procedural Fairness, Non Disclosure Certificate
Migration Protection Visa Judicial Review Apprehended Bias Procedural Fairness Non Disclosure Certificate

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Parties

BRQ18

Appellant

Minister for Home Affairs

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Tribunal's decision was tainted by apprehended bias
  2. 2 Whether there was error in Tribunal's treatment of non-disclosure certificate under s 438 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal accorded procedural fairness to the appellant

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal must be dismissed because the grounds raised lack substantive evidence or legal merit. No jurisdictional error, apprehended bias, or breach of procedural fairness in the Tribunal decision or in treatment of the non-disclosure certificate was established, and the Tribunal's adverse credibility findings were logically and properly explained.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.
  • The appellant is to pay the First Respondent's costs as agreed or assessed.